Research for development : a practical guide /: a practical guide. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sophie Laws [with Caroline Harper & Rachel Marcus].
• Other Names: Laws, Sophie, 1957-; Harper, Caroline, 1959-; Marcus, Rachel
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction -- Why Use REsearch in Development Work?; Chapter 1 -- How to use this book; Chapter 2 -- How is Research Used in Development Work?; Chapter 3 -- Participatory Research; Chapter 4 -- Quality in Research; Chapter 5 -- Planning for Effective Research -- Preparing to Write the Brief; Chapter 6 -- Planning for Effective Research -- What Should Go into the Brief?; Chapter 7 -- Who Should do the Research?; Chapter 8 -- Managing Research; Chapter 9 -- Learning How to do Research for Development Work; Chapter 10 -- Managing for Impact -- Promoting Research Findings. Chapter 11 -- Evaluating Research for Development WorkChapter 12 -- What is Already Known? Making the Most of Existing Information; Chapter 13 -- Research Ethics; Chapter 14 -- Communication with Respondents -- the Key to Good Research; Chapter 15 -- How to Ensure Quality in Data-Gathering; Chapter 16 -- Choosing Methods; Chapter 17 -- Seven Key Research Techniques; Chapter 18 -- Some Packages of Methods for Research for Dev.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 475 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.90072; Economic development -- Research -- Methodology; Economic policy; Développement économique -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Business Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General; Economic development -- Research -- Methodology; Economic policy; Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek; Ontwikkelingsproblematiek; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781412932684; 1412932688; 9781849209786; 1849209782
• Related ISBNs: 0761973265; 0761973273
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-468) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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