Principles Of Social Research - Brossura

Durand

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0335263305 ISBN 13: 9780335263301

Casa editrice: Open University Press, 2014

Riassunto

Using examples from a range of settings, this book provides a clear introduction to basic principles in social research.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Mary Alison Durand is a lecturer, based in the Department of Health Services Research and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK. She is an experienced health services researcher and is a previous organiser of the in-house Principles of Social Research module at LSHTM.

Tracey Chantler is a Health Services and Systems Research Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health based in the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, UK. She is also a distance learning tutor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and was the module organiser and deputy module organiser of the distance learning Principles of Social Research module from 2007-2012.

Contenuti:

List of authors
Acknowledgements
Overview of the book

Section 1: Planning your social science research
Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand
1 Introduction to social research
2 Science and social science
3 Framing a research question
4 Research design

Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis
Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler
5 Introduction to qualitative research methods
6 Qualitative interviewing
7 Focus groups and other group methods
8 Analysing qualitative data
9 Practical: using qualitative methods

Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods
Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences
11 Questionnaire design
12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs
13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire

Section 4: Issues in social research List of authors
Acknowledgements
Overview of the book

Section 1: Planning your social science research
Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand
1 Introduction to social research
2 Science and social science
3 Framing a research question
4 Research design

Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis
Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler
5 Introduction to qualitative research methods
6 Qualitative interviewing
7 Focus groups and other group methods
8 Analysing qualitative data
9 Practical: using qualitative methods
Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods

Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences
11 Questionnaire design
12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs
13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire

Section 4: Issues in social research
14 Principles of research ethics in practice
15 Documentary approaches
16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches

Glossary
Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Open University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0335263305
• ISBN 13: 9780335263301
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 200