Title:
Research methods for leisure and tourism : a practical guide
Author:
Veal, Anthony James, author.
ISBN:
9780273682004
Personal Author:
Edition:
Third edition.
Physical Description:
xxiii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction to research: what, why and who? -- Approaches to leisure and tourism research -- Starting out: research plans and proposals -- The range of research methods -- Reviewing the literature -- Secondary data: sources and analysis -- Observation -- Qualitative methods -- Questionnaire surveys -- Sampling -- Survey analysis -- Statistical analysis -- Preparing a research report.
Abstract:
Written for HND and undergraduate students, this text offers a practical guide to the methodology and techniques of conducting research specifically in leisure and tourism fields.