Multisite Qualitative Policy Research: Optimizing Description and Generalizability.

Herriott, Robert E.; Firestone, William A.

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ERIC Number: EJ275659

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Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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Multisite Qualitative Policy Research: Optimizing Description and Generalizability.

Herriott, Robert E.; Firestone, William A.

Educational Researcher, v12 n2 p14-19 Feb 1983

Describes the development of multisite qualitative research (studies that address the same question in several settings and use similar research procedures in each setting) and its use in educational research. Presents the results of a survey of 25 multisite qualitative educational studies to highlight the design's institutional and methodological features. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Research, Research Design, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General

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Language: English

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