Part 1 Strategies for social research: surveys and sampling; case studies; experiments; ethnography; phenomenology; grounded theory, action research, mixed methods --;Part 2 Methods of social research: questionnaires; interviews; observation; documents --;Part 3 Analysis: quatative data; qualitative data; writing up the research --;Frequently asked questions, Research ethics, Data protection, Triangulation, Focus groups.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This 4th edition offers guidance for success in small scale research projects, with new sections on ethics, Internet research, phenomenology, grounded theory and image-based methods.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Methodology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.