Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences /: a practical guide for the social sciences. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bob Matthews and Liz Ross.
• Other Names: Matthews, Bob, 1953-; Ross, Liz
• Contents: What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data.
• Publisher Details: Harlow : Longman
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 490 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 300.72; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Methodology -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Sciences sociales -- Recherche -- Méthodologie; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Society; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1282887742; 9781282887749; 9786612887741; 6612887745; 1408226189; 9781408226186; 9781405858502; 1405858508
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.