Doing a successful research project : using qualitative or quantitative methods /: using qualitative or quantitative methods. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Martin Davies and Nathan Hughes.
• Other Names: Davies, Martin, 1936-; Hughes, Nathan, 1978-
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Planning your research project -- So you're going to do a research project -- Let's make a start -- Preparing for a successful research project -- Quantitative research -- The principles of sampling -- Carrying out your survey -- Questionnaires -- The art and science of survey interviewing -- Analysing your survey data -- Testing for statistical significance : into more complex territory -- A quantitative researcher's briefing sheet -- Qualitative research -- Studying a small sample -- Qualitative research interviewing -- There is more to qualitative research than interviewing -- Analysing qualitative data -- A qualitative researcher's briefing sheet -- The last lap -- Writing your report -- Bibliography -- Name index -- Subject index.
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 001.4/2; Reference; Social sciences -- Research; Qualitative research; Sociology/General; Society & social sciences; Psychology; Sociology & anthropology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137306494; 1137306491
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