TY  - BOOK
AU  - Merriam,Sharan B.
TI  - Qualitative research and case study applications in education
SN  - 0787910090 (pbk.)
U1  - 370.72 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass Publishers
KW  - Education
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Case method
N1  - Rev. ed. of: Case study research in education. 1st ed. 1988; "A joint publication in the Jossey-Bass education series and the Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series"--P. [vii]; Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-265) and indexes; Pt. 1. The Design of Qualitative Research. 1. What Is Qualitative Research? 2. Case Studies as Qualitative Research. 3. Designing the Study and Selecting a Sample -- Pt. 2. Collecting Qualitative Data: 4. Conducting Effective Interviews. 5. Being a Careful Observer. 6. Mining Data from Documents. 7. Collecting Data in Case Studies -- Pt. 3. Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data: 8. Analytic Techniques and Data Management. 9. Levels of Analysis. 10. Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics. 11. Writing Reports and Case Studies
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