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.
Subjects:
Social sciences-Research-Methodology-Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Table of 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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