Research Design 1st edition by Cheek

Research Design, 1st edition by Julianne Cheek, introduces the decisions researchers make when moving from a question to a coherent study. Published by Sage, the text focuses on the logic, purpose, and practical consequences of design choices across qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Students are guided to think critically about research problems, theory, ethics, sampling, evidence, and interpretation. Written for social science learners, this edition helps readers understand research design as an active, reflective process rather than a fixed template.