Research design is fundamental to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. In many social science disciplines, however, scholars working in an interpretive-qualitative tradition get little guidance on this aspect of research from the positivist-centered training they receive. This book is an authoritative examination of the concepts and processes underlying the design of an interpretive research project.

Such an approach to design starts with the recognition ...

An agenda setting book from a major academic figure in the social sciences.

A text book for students on foundation degrees which are structured around the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's Workforce.