This practical introduction for first time researchers provides a bridge between how to conduct research and the philosophy of social science, allowing students to relate what they are doing to why. It does not provide a set of rigid recipes for social scientists as many methodology books do, rather it stimulates students to think about the issues involved when deciding upon their research design.
By discussing standard approaches to research design and method in various social science disciplines, the authors illustrate why particular designs have traditionally predominated in...
This practical introduction for first time researchers provides a bridge between how to conduct research and the philosophy of social science, allo...
Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and economic research. Covering both theoretical and policy research Hakim sets out the key features, strengths and limitations of eight main types of study, with illustrations from real life research of the kinds of questions each can best be used to answer. This book also offers a more general pragmatic discussion of strategies for choosing between one design and another, and on how different types of study can be...
Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium...
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research with comparative examples of the different ways that biographical methods have been successfully applied internationally. Through these many illustrative examples of socio-biography in process the authors show how formal textual analysis, whilst uncovering hidden emotional defences, can also shed light on wider historical processes of societal transformation....
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the histo...
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research with comparative examples of the different ways that biographical methods have been successfully applied internationally. Through these many illustrative examples of socio-biography in process the authors show how formal textual analysis, whilst uncovering hidden emotional defences, can also shed light on wider historical processes of societal transformation....
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the histo...
Offering a detailed introduction to the practice of data analysis, this book is both user-friendly and theoretically grounded. Drawing on his extensive experience of qualitative research, Douglas Ezzy reviews approaches to data analysis in established research traditions including ethnography, phenomenology and symbolic interactionism, alongside the newer approaches informed by cultural studies and feminism. He explains the difference between inductive, deductive and abductive theory building, provides a guide to computer-assisted analysis and outlines techniques such as journal writing,...
Offering a detailed introduction to the practice of data analysis, this book is both user-friendly and theoretically grounded. Drawing on his exten...
This well structured text, offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including: commissioning research; preparing a tender or grant application; risk and stake holder analysis; managing the field work and data analysis; financial management; ethics, confidentiality, and copyright. "Managing Social Research" provides a unique source of guidance for anyone seeking to commission, manage, or carry out social research.
This well structured text, offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including: commissioning research;...
An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that arise. A well structured text, it offers a comprehensive introduction to a range of important areas in project management, including:
commissioning research
preparing a tender or grant application
risk and stakeholder analysis
managing the field work and data analysis
financial management
ethics, confidentiality and copyright.
This book provides a unique source of guidance...
An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that aris...
Accessible and practical overview to help social reseachers make the most of information technology in relation to research design and selection, management and analysis of research data. The book pinpoints current and future trends in computer-assisted methods.; This book is intended for postgraduate and undergraduate social research methods courses and professional social researchers in sociology, social policy and administration, social psychology and geography. Particular appeal to courses in computer applications for social scientists.
Accessible and practical overview to help social reseachers make the most of information technology in relation to research design and selection, mana...
This book is intended for introductory courses in SIA within sociology, social policy, human geography and political science at postgraduate level. Specialist postgraduate and professional courses in policy-orientated social research and in social and general impact assessment.
This book is intended for introductory courses in SIA within sociology, social policy, human geography and political science at postgraduate level. Sp...
Household panel studies provide one of the most significant national and international resources for analysing social and economic change. In this user-friendly introduction, European and American experts in the field join forces to explain what panel studies can achieve and to illustrate some of the potential pitfalls in the construction and analysis of panel data. The authors gear their contributions to the lessons that researchers must learn and apply in their own work, assuming a basic understanding of survey methods, but not of panel studies themselves.
Household panel studies provide one of the most significant national and international resources for analysing social and economic change. In this use...
