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

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and indexes.

pt. I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
ch. 1 The Selection of a Research Approach
The Three Approaches to Research
Three Components Involved in an Approach
Philosophical Worldviews
The Postpositivist Worldview
The Constructivist Worldview
The Transformative Worldview
The Pragmatic Worldview
Research Designs
Quantitative Designs
Qualitative Designs
Mixed Methods Designs
Research Methods
Research Approaches as Worldviews, Designs, and Methods
Criteria for Selecting a Research Approach
The Research Problem and Questions
Personal Experiences
Audience
Summary
Writing Exercises
Additional Readings
ch. 2 Review of the Literature
The Research Topic
The Literature Review
The Use of the Literature
Design Techniques
Steps in Conducting a Literature Review
Searching Computerized Databases
A Priority for Selecting Literature Material
A Literature Map of the Research
Contents note continued: Abstracting Studies
Example 2.1 Literature Review Abstract in a Quantitative Study
Example 2.2 Literature Review Abstract in a Study Advancing a Typology
Style Manuals
The Definition of Terms
Example 2.3 Terms Defined in an Independent Variables Section
Example 2.4 Terms Defined in a Mixed Methods Dissertation
A Quantitative or Mixed Methods Literature Review
ch. 3 The Use of Theory
Quantitative Theory Use
Testing Causal Claims in Quantitative Research
Variables in Quantitative Research
Definition of a Theory in Quantitative Research
Forms of Theories in Quantitative Research
Placement of Quantitative Theories
Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective
Example 3.1 A Quantitative Theory Section
Qualitative Theory Use
Variation in Theory Use in Qualitative Research
Locating the Theory in Qualitative Research
Contents note continued: Example 3.2 A Theory Early in a Qualitative Study
Mixed Methods Theory Use
Example 3.3 A Theory at the End of a Qualitative Study
Social Science Theory Use
Participatory-Social Justice Theory Use
Box 3.1 Transformative-Emancipatory Questions for Mixed Methods Researchers Throughout the Research Process
Example 3.4 Theory in a Feminist Mixed Methods Study
ch. 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Writing the Proposal
Arguments Presented in a Proposal
Format for a Qualitative Proposal
Example 4.1 A Qualitative Constructivist/​Interpretivist Format
Example 4.2 A Qualitative Participatory-Social Justice Format
Format for a Quantitative Proposal
Example 4.3 A Quantitative Format
Format for a Mixed Methods Proposal
Example 4.4 A Mixed Methods Format
Designing the Sections of a Proposal
Writing Ideas
Writing as Thinking
Contents note continued: The Habit of Writing
Readability of the Manuscript
Example 4.5 An Illustration of the Hook-and-Eye Technique
Voice, Tense, and "Fat"
Ethical Issues to Anticipate
Prior to Beginning the Study
Beginning the Study
Collecting the Data
Analyzing the Data
Reporting, Sharing, and Storing Data
pt. II DESIGNING RESEARCH
ch. 5 The Introduction
The Importance of Introductions
An Abstract for a Study
Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Introductions
A Model for an Introduction
An Illustration
The Research Problem
Studies Addressing the Problem
Deficiencies in Past Literature
Example 5.1 Deficiencies in the Literature
-Needed Studies
Example 5.2 Deficiencies in the Literature
-Few Studies
Significance of a Study for Audiences
Example 5.3 Significance of the Study Stated in an Introduction to a Quantitative Study
Contents note continued: Writing Exercises
ch. 6 The Purpose Statement
Significance and Meaning of a Purpose Statement
A Qualitative Purpose Statement
Example 6.1 A Purpose Statement in a Qualitative Phenomenology Study
Example 6.2 A Purpose Statement in a Case Study
Example 6.3 A Purpose Statement in an Ethnography
Example 6.4 A Purpose Statement in a Grounded Theory Study
A Quantitative Purpose Statement
Example 6.5 A Purpose Statement in a Published Survey Study
Example 6.6 A Purpose Statement in a Dissertation Survey Study
Example 6.7 A Purpose Statement in an Experimental Study
A Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
Example 6.8 A Convergent Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
Example 6.9 An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
Example 6.10 An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Purpose Statement
ch. 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses
Contents note continued: Qualitative Research Questions
Example 7.1 A Qualitative Central Question From an Ethnography
Example 7.2 Qualitative Central Questions From a Case Study
Quantitative Research Questions and Hypotheses
Example 7.3 A Null Hypothesis
Example 7.4 Directional Hypotheses
Example 7.5 Nondirectional and Directional Hypotheses
Example 7.6 Standard Use of Language in Hypotheses
A Model for Descriptive Questions and Hypotheses
Example 7.7 Descriptive and Inferential Questions
Mixed Methods Research Questions and Hypotheses
Example 7.8 Hypotheses and Research Questions in a Mixed Methods Study
Example 7.9 A Mixed Methods Question Written Using Methods and Content Language
ch. 8 Quantitative Methods
Defining Surveys and Experiments
Components of a Survey Study Method Plan
The Survey Design
The Population and Sample
Instrumentation
Variables in the Study
Contents note continued: Data Analysis
Interpreting Results and Writing a Discussion Section
Example 8.1 A Survey Method Plan
Components of an Experimental Study Method Plan
Participants
Variables
Instrumentation and Materials
Experimental Procedures
Example 8.2 Pre-experimental Designs
Example 8.3 Quasi-experimental Designs
Example 8.4 True Experimental Designs
Example 8.5 Single-Subject Designs
Threats to Validity
The Procedure
Data Analysis
Example 8.6 An Experimental Method Plan
ch. 9 Qualitative Methods
The Characteristics of Qualitative Research
The Researcher's Role and Reflexivity
Data Collection Procedures
Data Recording Procedures
Data Analysis Procedures
Interpretation
Validity and Reliability
Writing the Qualitative Report
Example 9.1 Qualitative Procedures
Contents note continued: Summary
ch. 10 Mixed Methods Procedures
Components of Mixed Methods Procedures
Describe Mixed Methods Research
Types of Mixed Methods Designs
Convergent Mixed Methods Design
Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Several Complex Mixed Methods Designs
A Procedure for Embedding Core Designs Into Complex Designs
Factors Important in Choosing a Mixed Methods Design
Examples of Mixed Methods Procedures
Example 10.1 A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Design
Example 10.2 An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Example 10.3 An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design
Example 10.4 A Social Justice Design
Additional Readings.

"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"--