Merriam, Sharan B. <br/><br/>
Qualitative research:  a guide to design and implementation 
Sharan B. Merriam 
 - San Francisco  Jossey-Bass  c2009 
 - xvi, 303p.  ill   22cm 
 - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>"Revised and expanded from Qualitative research and case study applications in education." 
<br/><br/> What is qualitative research? -- Types of qualitative research -- Qualitative case study research -- Designing your study and selecting a sample -- Conducting effective interviews -- Being a careful observer -- Mining data from documents -- Qualitative data analysis -- Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics -- Writing qualitative research reports -- Appendix: the methodology section of a qualitative research study 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470283547 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Research--Methodology.<br/>Education--Research--Case studies.<br/>Case method.<br/>Qualitative research.