by Yvonna S. Lincoln (Author), Egon Guba (Author)
Naturalistic Inquiry provides social scientists with a basic but comprehensive rationale for non-positivistic approaches to research. It confronts the basic premise underlying the scientific tradition that all questions can be answered by employing empirical, testable, replicable research techniques. The authors maintain that there are scientific 'facts' that existing paradigms cannot explain, and argue against traditional positivistic inquiry. They suggest an alternative approach supporting the use of the 'naturalistic' paradigm.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: 1
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Published: 01 Apr 1985
ISBN 10: 0803924313
ISBN 13: 9780803924314