“What are some basic differences between positivist and qualitative perspectives?” “Are there any similarities?”
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Chapter 2- Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five
approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (ISBN 1412916070
Chapter 3 -Robson, C. (2011). Real world research (3rd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers. (ISBN
9781405182409)