The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects: for small-scale social research projects - Brossura

Denscombe, Martyn

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ISBN 10: 0335241387 ISBN 13: 9780335241385

Casa editrice: Open University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The Good Research Guide is a best-selling introductory book on the basics of social research. It provides practical and straightforward guidance for those who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of their undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.

It covers all the major issues and concerns from start to finish.

It is a valuable resource for anyone conducting social research including those in applied areas such as business studies, health studies, nursing, education, social work, policy studies, marketing, media studies and criminology.

The book provides:

• A clear, straightforward introduction to data collection methods and data analysis
• Jargon-free coverage of the key issues
• An attractive layout and user-friendly presentation
• Checklists to guide good practice

The fourth edition has been extensively updated and includes features such as:

• New material on qualitative data and narrative analysis
• Good Practice boxes in every chapter
• Four new appendices on key topics: Ethics, Data Protection, Triangulation and Focus Groups
• New examples and illustrations on Surveys and Sampling
• Additional topics in the Frequently Asked Questions section

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Martyn Denscombe is Professor of Social Research at De Montfort University, UK.

Contenuti:

Introduction

Part I: Strategies for social research

Surveys and sampling
Case studies
Experiments
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Action research
Mixed methods

Part II: Methods of social research

Questionnaires
Interviews
Observation
Documents

Part III: Analysis

Quantitative data
Qualitative data
Writing up the research

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Open University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0335241387
• ISBN 13: 9780335241385
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 392