TY - GEN AU - Creswell, John W. TI - Research design : qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches SN - 9789353287351 U1 - 001.42 PY - 2014/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage Publication KW - Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology KW - Social sciences -- Statistical methods KW - Social Sciences -- methods N1 - Content Preface xii Acknowledgments xix About the Author xxi PART I. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1. The Selection of a Research Approach 3 2. Review of the Literature 20 3. The Use of Theory 41 4. Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations 62 PART II. DESIGNING RESEARCH 5. The Introduction 87 6. The Purpose Statement 99 7. Research Questions and Hypotheses 112 8. Quantitative Methods 124 9. Qualitative Methods 147 10. Mixed Methods Procedures 171 Glossary G-1 References R-1 Index I-1 ER -