TY - BOOK AU - Creswell,John W. AU - Creswell ,J.David TI - Research design: : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches / SN - 9781506386768 AV - H62 .C74 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Thousand Oaks PB - SAGE Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Social service N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry ER -