Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings /
Robson, Colin,
Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings / Resource for users of social research methods in applied settings Colin Robson. - Fifth edition. - xxiii, 675 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the scene : -- Introduction What is real world research? -- Approaches to social research -- Planning: Selecting a strategy : -- Developing your ideas -- General design issues -- Desk-based research -- Fixed designs -- Flexible designs -- Mixed designs -- Designs for particular purposes: Evaluation, action, participation and change -- Ethical and political considerations -- Tactics: The methods of data collection : -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Interviews and focus groups -- Tests and scales -- Observational methods -- Additional methods of data collection -- Carrying out the project : -- Dealing with the data : -- Writing a project proposal -- The analysis and interpretation of quantitative data -- The analysis and interpretation of qualitative data -- Reporting, disseminating and moving forward -- Using specialist software for quantitative analysis -- Using specialist software for qualitative analysis. Part I. 1. 2. Part II. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part III. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part IV. Part V. 16. 17. 18. 19. Appendix A. Appendix B.
"Research methods as a field of study is a core part of many degree programs, while applied research is a common responsibility in a wide range of public and private sector fields including healthcare, teaching, social work, business management, architecture, and accountancy. Bringing together materials and approaches from different social science disciplines, and recognizing the value of both quantitative and qualitative approaches as well as mixed-method designs, Real World Research is essential reading for many courses at both undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctoral level, as well as practitioners and others carrying out applied research as part of their job. The text is accessible to those without a social science background, and provides a clear route-map of the steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high scholarly and professional standard. It includes rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. An extensive website provides additional resources including examples of research, further discussion of issues, links to journal articles and other useful resources, annotated lists of further reading, and PowerPoint slides"--
9781119523604 1119523605
2023003582
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Psychology--Research--Methodology.
H62 / .R627 2024
300.72
Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings / Resource for users of social research methods in applied settings Colin Robson. - Fifth edition. - xxiii, 675 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the scene : -- Introduction What is real world research? -- Approaches to social research -- Planning: Selecting a strategy : -- Developing your ideas -- General design issues -- Desk-based research -- Fixed designs -- Flexible designs -- Mixed designs -- Designs for particular purposes: Evaluation, action, participation and change -- Ethical and political considerations -- Tactics: The methods of data collection : -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Interviews and focus groups -- Tests and scales -- Observational methods -- Additional methods of data collection -- Carrying out the project : -- Dealing with the data : -- Writing a project proposal -- The analysis and interpretation of quantitative data -- The analysis and interpretation of qualitative data -- Reporting, disseminating and moving forward -- Using specialist software for quantitative analysis -- Using specialist software for qualitative analysis. Part I. 1. 2. Part II. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part III. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part IV. Part V. 16. 17. 18. 19. Appendix A. Appendix B.
"Research methods as a field of study is a core part of many degree programs, while applied research is a common responsibility in a wide range of public and private sector fields including healthcare, teaching, social work, business management, architecture, and accountancy. Bringing together materials and approaches from different social science disciplines, and recognizing the value of both quantitative and qualitative approaches as well as mixed-method designs, Real World Research is essential reading for many courses at both undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctoral level, as well as practitioners and others carrying out applied research as part of their job. The text is accessible to those without a social science background, and provides a clear route-map of the steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high scholarly and professional standard. It includes rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. An extensive website provides additional resources including examples of research, further discussion of issues, links to journal articles and other useful resources, annotated lists of further reading, and PowerPoint slides"--
9781119523604 1119523605
2023003582
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Psychology--Research--Methodology.
H62 / .R627 2024
300.72