Gray, David E.
Doing research in the real world / David E. Gray - 3rd ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, c2014. - xxii, 729 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [693]-713) and indexes.
PART ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PLANNING FOR RESEARCH Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects Research Ethics Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature PART TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research Design: Quantitative Methods Research Design: Qualitative Methods Research Design: Mixed Methods Sampling Strategies Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys Designing Case Studies Designing Evaluations Action Research and Change PART THREE: DATA COLLECTION METHODS Questionnaires Interviewing Non-participant Observation Ethnography and Participant Observation Focus Groups Unobtrusive Measures Secondary Analysis PART FOUR: ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING Getting Started Using SPSS Analyzing and Presenting Quantitative Data Analyzing and Presenting Qualitative Data Writing up the Research Preparing for Presentations and Vivas.
Available with free access to the interactive ebook for 12 months when you buy the paperback version, this is the companion for any student undertaking a research project.
9781446295311
2013938404
GBB384874 bnb
016499380 Uk
Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Research--Methodology
H62 / .G72 2014
300.72
Doing research in the real world / David E. Gray - 3rd ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, c2014. - xxii, 729 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [693]-713) and indexes.
PART ONE: PRINCIPLES AND PLANNING FOR RESEARCH Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects Research Ethics Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature PART TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research Design: Quantitative Methods Research Design: Qualitative Methods Research Design: Mixed Methods Sampling Strategies Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys Designing Case Studies Designing Evaluations Action Research and Change PART THREE: DATA COLLECTION METHODS Questionnaires Interviewing Non-participant Observation Ethnography and Participant Observation Focus Groups Unobtrusive Measures Secondary Analysis PART FOUR: ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING Getting Started Using SPSS Analyzing and Presenting Quantitative Data Analyzing and Presenting Qualitative Data Writing up the Research Preparing for Presentations and Vivas.
Available with free access to the interactive ebook for 12 months when you buy the paperback version, this is the companion for any student undertaking a research project.
9781446295311
2013938404
GBB384874 bnb
016499380 Uk
Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Research--Methodology
H62 / .G72 2014
300.72