Principles of social research /
Using examples from a range of settings, this book provides a clear introduction to basic principles in social research.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Maidenhead, England :
Open University Press,
2014.
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Edición: | Second edition. |
Colección: | Understanding public health.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Half title; Understanding Public Health series; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; List of authors; Acknowledgements; Overview of the book; SECTION 1: Planning your social science research; 1 Introduction to social research; 2 Science and social science; 3 Framing a research question; 4 Research design; SECTION 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis; 5 Introduction to qualitative research methods; 6 Qualitative interviewing; 7 Focus groups and other group methods; 8 Analysing qualitative data; 9 Practical: using qualitative methods.
- SECTION 3: Measurement and quantitative methods10 Measurement in the social sciences; 11 Questionnaire design; 12 Using surveys in cross-sectional research designs; 13 Practical: designing a questionnaire; SECTION 4: Issues in social research; 14 Principles of research ethics in practice; 15 Documentary approaches; 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches; Glossary; Index.