Auteur : Robson, Colin

Édition : 3rd edition

Maison d'édition : Wiley

Date de publication : 2011

Collation : xxi, 586 p. : ill

ISBN : 9781405182416

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Introduction -- 2. Approaches to social research -- 3. Developing your ideas -- 4. General design issues -- 5. Fixed designs -- 6. Flexible designs -- 7. Multi-strategy (mixed method) designs -- 8. Designs for particular purposes : evaluation, action and change -- 9. Ethical and political considerations -- 10. Surveys and questionnaires -- 11. Interviews and focus groups -- 12. Tests and scales -- 13. Observational methods -- 14. Additional methods of data collection -- 15. Writing a project proposal -- 16. The analysis and interpretation of quantitative data -- 17. The analysis and interpretation of qualitative data -- 18. Reporting and disseminating
Appendix A : Using specialist software for quantitative analysis -- Appendix B : Using specialist software for qualitative analysis

Résumé : Real world research is a common responsibility of professionals and practitioners in a wide range of both public and private settings. These include teachers, social workers and health service professionals, managers and specialists in business, architects, designers, criminologists and accountants among many others.
Real World Research provides a clear route-map of the various steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high professional standard. It is accessible to those without a social science background while providing rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. It brings together materials and approaches from different social science disciplines, seeing value in both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as their combination in mixed-method designs
This edition includes : a brand new chapter on multi-strategy designs ; increased coverage of ethical issues ; a chapter on writing a project proposal ; discussion of Internet-based research – both as a research tool and as a subject for research ; coverage of evidence-based approaches – seeking to present a balanced assessment of their value.

Mots-clés : Sciences sociales - Méthodologie / Sciences sociales - Recherche / Psychologie - Méthodologie / Psychologie - Recherche

Cote : H 62 R667 2011