TY - BOOK AU - Creswell, John W. TI - Research design: qualitative, quantitative & mixed methods approaches SN - 9789353287351 U1 - 300.72 CRE PY - 2019/// CY - New Delhi : PB - Sage Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Methodology KW - Research KW - Statistical methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and refl ections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. He also presents the key elements of the research process, giving specifi c attention to each approach. The Fourth Edition includes extensively revised mixed methods coverage, increased coverage of ethical issues in research, and an expanded emphasis on worldview perspectives ER -