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Record Nr.

UNISA996217313103316

Autore

Bechhofer Frank

Titolo

Principles of research design in the social sciences / / Frank Bechhofer and Lindsay Paterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-61106-4

0-203-19065-3

1-134-61107-2

1-280-32683-2

0-203-13672-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184p.)

Collana

Social research today

Altri autori (Persone)

PatersonLindsay

Disciplina

300/.7/2

Soggetti

Social sciences - Research

Social sciences - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-166) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Key to Abbreviations Author's Preface 1. Introduction Part One: Types of Research Study 2. Research Reviews, Meta-analysis and Secondary Analysis 3. Qualitative Research 4. Research Analysis of Administrative Records 5. Ad Hoc Sample Surveys 6. Case Studies 7. Regular Surveys 8. Longitudinal Studies 9. Experimental Social Research Part Two: Putting Together a Research Design 10. Choices and Combinations 11. Research Programmes 12. The Organisation and Funding of Research 13. Conclusions Bibliography and Author Index Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a text for researchers who know what they want to study, but who have yet to decide how best to study it. It is intended to stimulate social scientists to think about the issues involved when deciding upon their research design.