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Research methods for sports studies / Chris Gratton and Ian Jones.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2003.Description: 280 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415268776 (hbk.) :
  • 9780415268783 (pbk.) :
  • 0415268788(pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.072 GRA
LOC classification:
  • GV557
Contents:
1. What is research?; 2. Research traditions; 3. The research process; 4. Research questions, aims and objectives; 5. Reviewing the literature; 6. Theories, concepts and variables in sport research; 7. Research designs; 8. Collecting data I - The questionnaire survey; 9. Collecting data II - Research interviews; 10. Collecting data III - Unobtrusive methods - observation and content analysis; 11. Collecting data IV - Ethnographic research in sport; 12. Analysing data I - Quantitative data analysis; 13. Analysing data II - Qualitative data analysis; 14. Writing the research report; 15. Sports research and the Internet; 16. Student issues; 17. Bibliography; 18. Journals publishing sport-related research; 19. Glossary.
Summary: This comprehensive textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 796.072 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205163

1. What is research?; 2. Research traditions; 3. The research process; 4. Research questions, aims and objectives; 5. Reviewing the literature; 6. Theories, concepts and variables in sport research; 7. Research designs; 8. Collecting data I - The questionnaire survey; 9. Collecting data II - Research interviews; 10. Collecting data III - Unobtrusive methods - observation and content analysis; 11. Collecting data IV - Ethnographic research in sport; 12. Analysing data I - Quantitative data analysis; 13. Analysing data II - Qualitative data analysis; 14. Writing the research report; 15. Sports research and the Internet; 16. Student issues; 17. Bibliography; 18. Journals publishing sport-related research; 19. Glossary.

This comprehensive textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student.

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