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Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthews, Bob
Other Authors: Ross, Liz
Format: Printed Book
Published: New York: Pearson Longman, 2010.
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300 |a xxii, 490 p. :  |b ill. (chiefly col.) ; 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index. 
505 0 |a 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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