Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences /
Matthews, Bob, 1953-
Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences / Bob Matthews and Liz Ross. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Pearson Longman, c2010. - xxii, 490 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
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.
9781405858502 1405858508
2010007217
Social sciences--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
H62 / .M3228 2010
001.4/2
Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences / Bob Matthews and Liz Ross. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Pearson Longman, c2010. - xxii, 490 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
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.
9781405858502 1405858508
2010007217
Social sciences--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
H62 / .M3228 2010
001.4/2