TY - BOOK AU - Emmel,Nick TI - Sampling and choosing cases in qualitative research: a realist approach SN - 9780857025104 (pbk.) PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Qualitative research KW - Society KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: pt. One The cases -- 1.Theoretical sampling -- 2.Purposeful sampling -- 3.Theoretical or purposive sampling -- pt. Two Choosing cases -- 4.The basics of realist sampling -- 5.Purposive work in a realist sampling strategy -- 6.Purposefully choosing cases -- 7.Interpretation and explanation -- 8.Sample size -- 9.Choosing cases in qualitative research -- References N2 - Helping students to become familiar with various sampling techniques and how to make empirical and theoretical claims from the cases they choose, this text introduces widely used sampling methodologies and identifies key theoretical assumptions ER -