Introduction to research methods : a practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project / Catherine Dawson.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : How To Books, 2009.Edition: 4th edDescription: x, 166 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781845283674 (pbk.) :
- 9781845283674 (pbk.)
- 001.42 DAW
- Q180.55.M4 D3 2009
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Previous ed.: published as A practical guide to research methods. 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.How to define your project -- 2.How to decide upon a methodology -- 3.How to choose your research methods -- 4.How to conduct background research -- 5.How to choose your participants -- 6.How to prepare a research proposal -- 7.How to conduct interviews -- 8.How to conduct focus groups -- 9.How to construct questionnaires -- 10.How to carry out participant observation -- 11.How to analyse your data -- 12.How to report your findings -- 13.How to be an ethical researcher.
For anyone who has to conduct a research project and does not have time to wade through complicated research textbooks, this up-to-date handbook explains technical jargon in a concise way and includes practical examples to illustrate the issues raised.