Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences Bob Matthews and Liz Ross text
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TextPublication details: Harlow [etc] Pearson Longman 2010Description: 490p. Pbk oversizeISBN: 9781405858502 ; 1405858508 (pbk.)Subject(s): Social sciences - Research - Methodology - Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 001.42 MAT
Contents:
What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data.
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What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data.
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