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Conceptualizing and Proposing Qualitative Research (2nd Edition)

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This is the poorest quality book I have ever seen. Many pages are hard to read; almost like a dot matrix printer which is running low on ink. Additionally, after three weeks of use, pages three thru thirty FELL OUT!! I take care of my books and have NEVER had this happen! The material itself is good, but it is just a level of quality that I would never expect from a major publisher.

This is a knock-off and not the real thing! Shame on Amazon.com for selling Black market books! This is an obvious photocopy of the original! Who are you buying this book from? Obviously, I am not the only one complaining about this problem. DO NOT PURCHASE this book from Amazon.com, or any of the links that would bring you here, or you will get ripped-off as we were. If I could, I would have given 0 stars!

Not only was the book poor quality, but in some cases I felt the information was written in a way, that I had to go back and reread, asking myself "what did this say?" Of course, that could have been related to the poor print quality. On other pages, it was grey and white. I am only on chapter 3, but since I wear glasses also (bi-focals), this is such a chore to read this book. I only purchased it because it was a requirement for classes I am taking. Also the font was too small for me. I am having difficulty getting into the book's content, and will use it only minimally. The pages started to come loose beginning with the preface. So it is not a book, but loose pages.

Very good book.Excellent sourcebook for qualitative research!I have used it for a class for my Phd and I found it very useful!

great service. book arrived on time as expected with little to no delays. would highly recommend or purchase from buyer again.

The print quality of this brand new textbook is the worst I've ever seen. It looks like a "knock off" rather than an original publication. At the same time, I ordered and received Qualitative Research: A Personal Skills Approach (2nd Edition) by Gary D. Shank--from the same publisher (Pearson, Merrill, Prentice Hall). The Shank book is of high quality, what you'd expect from a new textbook, but the Schram book looks like it was copied on cheap paper by a printer that's low on toner cartridge. Dr. Schram has written an excellent textbook on qualitative research. So, I highy recommend the textbook. Just make sure you check the print quality before you buy--it might be worth a trip to your local book store.