Doing research in the real world.

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Author:

Gray, David E. (David Edward), 1952-

ISBN:

9781446260180

9781446260197

9781446295311

Personal Author:

Gray, David E. (David Edward), 1952-

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

London : Sage, 2014.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- pt. A PRINCIPLES AND PLANNING FOR RESEARCH -- 2.Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies -- 3.Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects -- 4.Research Ethics -- 5.Searching, Critically Reviewing and Using the Literature -- pt. B RESEARCH METHODOLOGY -- 6.Research Design: Quantitative Methods -- 7.Research Design: Qualitative Methods -- 8.Research Design: Mixed Methods -- 9.Sampling Strategies -- 10.Designing Descriptive and Analytical Surveys -- 11.Designing Case Studies -- 12.Designing Evaluations -- 13.Action Research and Change -- pt. C DATA COLLECTION METHODS -- 14.Questionnaires -- 15.Interviewing -- 16.Non-participant Observation -- 17.Ethnography and Participant Observation -- 18.Focus Groups -- 19.Unobtrusive Measures -- 20.Secondary Analysis -- pt. D ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING -- 21.Getting Started Using SPSS -- 22.Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data --

Contents note continued: 23.Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data -- 24.Writing up the Research -- 25.Preparing for Presentations and Vivas.

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Available with free access to the interactive eBook* for 12 months when you buy the paperback version (ISBN 9781446295311 only), this is the companion for any student undertaking a research project.Click on the icons in the margins of the eBook to access a wealth of resources including:

Video ContentChapter introductions and top tips from the author along with tried and tested open access videos on YouTube introduce you to key chapter contents

DatasetsPlay around with real data in SPSS and put your statistics knowledge into practice

WeblinksDirect you to real world examples to broaden your knowledge

ChecklistsGuide you through a specific research process such as running a focus group or conducting an interview

Further ReadingLink you to a range of resources to deepen your understanding of a topic

However you access the content the Third Edition guides you smoothly through the research process from start to finish setting out the skills needed to design and conduct effective research and introduces the reader to the reality of conducting research in the real world. It gives practical advice on how best to select appropriate projects, design strategies, sources and methods and provides the tools needed to collect, analyze and present data.

Applicable to any discipline and firmly rooted in the practicalities of research there are new and exciting chapters on:

- Using SPSS for quantitative data analysis

- Sampling strategies in quantitative and qualitative research

- Approaches to secondary analysis

- Using focus groups

- Ethnography and participant observation

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