The essential guide to doing research / Zina O'Leary.

By: O'Leary, ZinaMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : SAGE, 2004Description: xii, 226 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0761941991 (pbk.); 9780761941996 (pbk.); 0761941983; 9780761941989Other title: Guide to doing researchSubject(s): Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 300.72 LOC classification: Q180.55.M4 | O54 2004Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents
Contents:
Research as a Creative and Strategic Thinking Process -- Managing the Process -- Developing Your Research Question -- Exploring Power and Ethics in Research -- Indicators of Good Research -- Working with Literature -- Methodological Design -- Exploring Populations -- Investigating Complexities of the Social World -- Facilitating Change through Research -- Data Collection -- Data Management and Analysis -- The Challenge of Writing-Up
Summary: This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research as a Creative and Strategic Thinking Process -- Managing the Process -- Developing Your Research Question -- Exploring Power and Ethics in Research -- Indicators of Good Research -- Working with Literature -- Methodological Design -- Exploring Populations -- Investigating Complexities of the Social World -- Facilitating Change through Research -- Data Collection -- Data Management and Analysis -- The Challenge of Writing-Up

This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process.

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