Doing Naturalistic Inquiry: A Guide to Methods - Hardcover

Erlandson, David A.; Harris, Edward L.; Skipper, Barbara L.; Allen, Steven D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803949375 ISBN 13: 9780803949379

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Based on the theoretical work of Lincoln and Guba, this practical text is designed to help new researchers apply the constructivist paradigm. The authors show how these ideas shape the practice of conducting alternative paradigm research. Covering the research process from design, through data-collection analysis and presentation, as well as important issues generally minimized in positivist research texts - ethics, trustworthiness and authenticity - cases from a wide variety of disciplines demonstrate the efficacy of the methods described.

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Review:

"This book is as good a practical guide to naturalistic inquiry as one could hope for at this time. It is clear, it is practical, it is stimulating, it leads, it guides, it inspires. The authors provide action-based legitimation for naturalistic inquiry. If the question, ′It all sounds good, but does it work?′ is a reasonable one to pose, this book demonstrates that naturalistic inquiry works. The authors are to be congratulated for a splendid contribution." Author: from the Foreword by Egon G. Guba

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0803949375
• ISBN 13: 9780803949379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224