Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches/ John W. CreswelI, J. David Creswell.

Includes bibliographical references [p.253 -261] and index.

CONTENT
PART I: Preliminary considerations.
Chapter 1: The selection of a research approach --
Chapter 2: Review of the literature --
Chapter 3: The use of theory --
Chapter 4: Writing strategies and ethical considerations --
PART II: Designing research.
Chapter 5: The introduction --
Chapter 6: The purpose statement --
Chapter 7: Research questions and hypotheses --
Chapter 8: Quantitative methods --
Chapter 9: Qualitative methods --
Chapter 10: Mixed method procedures.

This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry".