An Applied Guide to Research Designs
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Thomas D Kennedy author W Alex Edmonds author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:12th Jul '16
Should be back in stock very soon
The Second Edition of An Applied Guide to Research Designs offers researchers in the social and behavioral sciences guidance for selecting the most appropriate research design to apply in their study. Using consistent terminology, the authors visually present a range of research designs used in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to help readers conceptualize, construct, test, and problem solve in their investigation. The Second Edition features revamped and expanded coverage of research designs, new real-world examples and references, a new chapter on action research, and updated ancillaries.
"This text is intellectually stimulating and challenges students to take a comprehensive approach to their understanding of research designs and concepts. I appreciate the high expectations that the authors have for their readers to fully understand the nature and depth of the research process." -- Rebekah Cole
"I find this text to be especially clear in its approach, while the use of examples and sample exercises would be highly effective for practical, in-class learning. Additionally, the text would be an excellent resource as students put together their research designs, and it would likely work well alongside a more theoretical companion text." -- Jennifer E. Dalton
"The research study examples provided in connection to each research design reflect an additional strength to this text. What I like about this text is that it contains a comprehensive view of designs, without bias regarding one paradigm being better than the other." -- Donna Schnorr
"This is a very useful, practical, and well-devised textbook." -- Micheál Newell
ISBN: 9781483317274
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 700g
392 pages
2nd Revised edition