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Advanced research methods : a practical guide for social research projects / by Catherine Dawson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : How To Books, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: xv, 240 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1845285131
  • 9781845285135
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.721 23
Contents:
Stage 1. Thinking About Your Research : -- 1. Understanding the epistemological debate -- 2. Understanding the methodological debate -- 3. Generating ideas -- 4. Justifying your research -- 5. Developing aims and objectives -- Stage 2. Planning Your Project : -- 6. Costing your project -- 7. Obtaining funding -- 8. Collecting background information -- 9. Choosing research methods -- 10. Understanding sampling techniques -- 11. Producing a research proposal -- Stage 3. Conducting Your Research : -- 12. Running focus groups -- 13. Conducting interviews -- 14. Using questionnaires -- 15. Becoming a participant observer -- 16. Recording and storing data -- 17. Using the internet -- Stage 4. Analysis Your Data : -- 18. Understanding qualitative techniques -- 19. Understanding quantitative techniques -- 20. Interpreting and critiquing data -- 21. Developing theory -- Stage 5. Reporting Your Results : -- 22. Producing your thesis -- 23. Passing your viva -- 24. Writing journal articles -- 25. Publishing online -- 26. Presenting at conferences -- 27. Being an ethical researcher.
Summary: Guides the researcher through each stage of the research process and covers issues such as: generating ideas and justifying the topic; collecting and analysing data; producing a thesis and passing a viva; and costing the project and obtaining funding. This title also provides information along with examples, tips and exercises.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Stage 1. Thinking About Your Research : -- 1. Understanding the epistemological debate -- 2. Understanding the methodological debate -- 3. Generating ideas -- 4. Justifying your research -- 5. Developing aims and objectives -- Stage 2. Planning Your Project : -- 6. Costing your project -- 7. Obtaining funding -- 8. Collecting background information -- 9. Choosing research methods -- 10. Understanding sampling techniques -- 11. Producing a research proposal -- Stage 3. Conducting Your Research : -- 12. Running focus groups -- 13. Conducting interviews -- 14. Using questionnaires -- 15. Becoming a participant observer -- 16. Recording and storing data -- 17. Using the internet -- Stage 4. Analysis Your Data : -- 18. Understanding qualitative techniques -- 19. Understanding quantitative techniques -- 20. Interpreting and critiquing data -- 21. Developing theory -- Stage 5. Reporting Your Results : -- 22. Producing your thesis -- 23. Passing your viva -- 24. Writing journal articles -- 25. Publishing online -- 26. Presenting at conferences -- 27. Being an ethical researcher.

Guides the researcher through each stage of the research process and covers issues such as: generating ideas and justifying the topic; collecting and analysing data; producing a thesis and passing a viva; and costing the project and obtaining funding. This title also provides information along with examples, tips and exercises.

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