Research for development : a practical guide /: a practical guide. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sophie Laws [with Caroline Harper & Rachel Marcus].
• Other Names: Laws, Sophie, 1957-; Harper, Caroline, 1959-; Marcus, Rachel
• Contents: Ch. 1. Introduction -- Why use Research in Development Work? -- Ch. 2. How is Research Used in Development Work? -- Ch. 3. Participatory Research -- Ch. 4. Quality in Research -- Ch. 5. Planning for Effective Research -- Preparing to Write the Brief -- Ch. 6. Planning for Effective Research -- What Should Go into the Brief? -- Ch. 7. Who Should do the Research? -- Ch. 8. Managing Research -- Ch. 9. Learning How to do Research for Development Work -- Ch. 10. Managing for Impact -- Promoting Research Findings -- Ch. 11. Evaluating Research for Development Work -- Ch. 12. What is Already Known? Making the Most of Existing Information -- Ch. 13. Research Ethics -- Ch. 14. Communication with Respondents -- The Key to Good Research -- Ch. 15. How to Ensure Quality in Data-Gathering -- Ch. 16. Choosing Methods -- Ch. 17. Seven Key Research Techniques -- Ch. 18. Some Packages of Methods for Research for Development Work -- Ch. 19. Talking to the Right People -- Choosing a Sample -- Ch. 20. Analysis -- Ch. 21. How to Write an Effective Research Report.
• Publisher Details: London : SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (440 pages)
• Subjects: 338.90072; Economic development -- Research -- Methodology; Développement économique -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Aide au développement; Planification du développement; Personnel affecté au développement; Recherche sur le développement; Manuels; Pays en développement; Economic development -- Research -- Methodology; Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek; Ontwikkelingsproblematiek; Entwicklungspsychologie; Economic development -- Research -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446289709; 1446289702
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