Research and evaluation for busy students and practitioners :
[Book]
a time-saving guide /
Helen Kara.
Second edition.
Chicago, IL :
Policy Press,
2017.
xii, 260 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Previous edition published in 2012 under the title: Research and evaluation for busy practitioners.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index.
Foreword / by Patrick Sturgis -- Introduction -- Overview of research -- Methodologies, approaches, and theories -- Topics and proposals -- Managing your research or evaluation project -- Background research -- Secondary data -- Primary data -- Data analysis -- Writing for research and evaluation -- Disseminating research and evaluation -- Conclusion.
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This guide considers the work of research alongside life's many other responsibilities, showing how to juggle it with work, family, and friends. Based on interviews with professionals in health, education, social care, criminal justice, and other fields, it provides a wealth of practical information to help save time, effort, and stress.