TY - BOOK AU - Creswell,John W. AU - Creswell,J.David AU - Creswell,J.David TI - Research design: qualitative, quantitative & mixed methods approaches SN - 9781506386768 (pbk.) : U1 - 300.72 CRE 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Social service KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Social sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Society KW - ukslc KW - Society & social sciences KW - thema KW - Research methods: general KW - Social research & statistics N1 - Previous edition: 2014; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I.Preliminary considerations; 1.The selection of a research approach; 2.Review of the literature; 3.The use of theory; 4.Writing strategies and ethical considerations; Part II.Designing research; 5.The introduction; 6.The purpose statement; 7.Research questions and hypotheses; 8.Quantitative methods; 9.Qualitative methods; 10.Mixed method procedures N2 - The bestseller that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design continues in its fifth edition to help students and researchers prepare their plan or proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or thesis ER -