Doing research in the real world / David Gray.
Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2009.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xviii, 604 p. : ill (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781847873361
- 9781847873378 (pbk.)
- 001.4 22 GRA
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Contents
Introduction
Principles and planning for research
Theoretical perspectives and research methodologies
Selecting and planning research proposals and projects
Research ethics
Searching, reviewing and using the literature
Research methodology
Research design : quantitative methods
Research design : qualitative methods
Research design : mixed methods
Designing descriptive and analytical surveys
Designing case studies
Designing evaluations
Action research and change
Data collection methods
Collecting primary data : questionnaires
Collecting primary data : interviewing
Collecting primary data : observation
Collecting primary data : unobtrusive measures
Analysis and report writing
Analysing and presenting quantitative data
Analysing and presenting qualitative data
Writing up the research
Preparing for presentations and vivas.
References : p. 583 - 595
Index : p. 596 - 604
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