Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding?? designing?? conducting?? and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods?? action research?? arts-based research?? online data sources?? and the latest in data analysis?? including data analysis software packages as well as narrative and poetic analysis strategies. A new section offers multiple ways of presenting qualitative research findings. The reader-friendly?? jargon-free style makes this book accessible to both novice and experienced researchers?? emphasizing the role of a theoretical framework in designing a study while providing practical guidance.

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