Designing Qualitative Research

by Catherine Marshall, Gretchen B. Rossman

All qualitative researchers have to justify their research programme to a sceptical decison-maker - a dissertion committee, funding agency or government body - at some point. How do qualitative researchers overcome scepticism and more importantly create a viable research programme in the first place? This practical, step-by-step guide addresses this issue. Drawing from the experiences of scholars, students and practitioners from a variety of fields, the authors explain how to produce a strong, convincing qualitative research proposal.

Genres: Research, Design, Reference, Textbooks

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Catherine^^Marshall

Reviews

[Noa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a clear and insightful textbook assigned in a qualitative studies class I took. I will likely reference it many times as I navigate writing proposals especially with a dissertation in mind.

[Andrew Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want a quality Qualitative textbook, then…check out Creswell ha. No it was fine, but everybody cites Creswell in the QUAL world.

[Ahmad Bamieh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very rich and informative guide to design qualitative research. I read this book a few months before starting with my thesis. I used this book as a personal reference to guide me with the research part of my thesis. I recommend this book for university students.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Take your medicine.

[Davelowusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice that it includes critical theory and many alternating viewpoints on how one might choose to design a qualitative proposal.

[Vincent Darlage · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a well-written, easy to understand book on qualitative research.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about qualitative research methods.