TY  - BOOK
AU  - Robson,Colin
TI  - Real world research: a resource for social scientists and practitioner-researchers 
SN  - 9780631213048 (hbk.) :
AV  - H62 .R627 2002
U1  - 300.72 ROB 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Blackwell
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Society
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Sociology & anthropology
KW  - thema
KW  - Geography
KW  - Social research & statistics
N1  - Previous ed.: 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I.Before you start -- 1.Real world enquiry -- 2.Approaches to social research -- 3.Developing your ideas -- Part II.Designing the enquirty -- 4.General design issues -- 5.Fixed designs -- 6.Flexible designs -- 7.Designs for particular purposes: evaluaton, action and change -- Part III.Tactices: the method of data collection -- 8.Surveys and questionnaires -- 9.Interviews -- 10.Tests and scales -- 11.Observatioinal methods -- 12.Additional methods of data collection -- Part IV.Dealing with the data -- 13.The analysis of quantitative data --14.The analysis of qualitative data -- 15.Reporting on the enquiry  -- Appendix A.Writing a project proposal -- Appendix B.The roles of practitioner-researchers, researchers and consultants in real world research
N2  - Real World Research furnishes students with the skills necessary in order to conduct research outside the laboratory, in real world situations. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to bring it up-to-date
ER  -