TY - BOOK AU - Gratton,Chris AU - Jones,Ian TI - Research methods for sports studies SN - 9780415268776 (hbk.) : AV - GV557 U1 - 796.072 GRA PY - 2003/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Sports KW - Research KW - Sport KW - ukslc KW - Sports & active outdoor recreation KW - thema KW - Lifestyle, hobbies & leisure KW - Sports training & coaching KW - Research methods: general N1 - 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 N2 - This comprehensive textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student ER -