Good Research Guide: For Small-scale Social Research Projects

by DENSCOMBE (Author)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.36

  This text is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in business studies, social sciences, health studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their studies. It offers a pragmatic approach which is particularly suitable for those who are interested in how to use research methods for a specific piece of small-scale research and for whom time is extremely limited. Such project researchers can avoid elementary errors in the design and execution of their research by using the checklists which highlight crucial factors associated with the production of good social research. Features includes: identification of the range of methods and their respective advantages and disadvantages; practical guidance on how to use the methods; checklists to help researchers evaluate their methods and avoid fundamental errors; and presentation with lists and summaries, text boxes and key points.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.36

  The Good Research Guide has been a bestselling introduction to the basics of social research since it was first published in 1998. This new second edition of the book offers the same clear guidance on how to conduct successful small-scale research projects and adds even more value by including new sections on internet research, phenomenology, grounded theory and image-based methods. The book provides: a clear summary of the relevant strategies, methods and approaches to data analysis, a jargon-free coverage of the key issues, an attractive layout and user-friendly presentation, and checklists to guide good practice. Practical and comprehensive, The Good Research Guide is an invaluable tool for students of education, health studies, business studies and other social sciences, who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.