In the Second Edition of this textbook designed for new researchers, Uwe Flick takes readers through the process of producing a research project. The book gives readers the fundamental data collection and analysis skills that they need for their first project, as well as a good understanding of the research process as a whole. It covers both quantitative and qualitative methods, and contains plenty of real-life examples from the author's own research. The book will help readers to answer questions such as: why do social research in the first place? how do I develop a researchable question? what is a literature review and how do I conduct one? how could I collect and analyze data? what if I want to do my research online? INDICE: Part I: OrientationChapter 1: Why Social Research?Chapter 2: Worldviews in Social ResearchChapter 3: Ethical Issues in Social ResearchChapter 4: From Research Idea to Research QuestionPart II: Planning and DesignChapter 5: Reading and Reviewing the LiteratureChapter 6: Planning Social Research: Steps in the Research ProcessChapter 7: Designing Social ResearchChapter 8: Deciding on Your MethodsPart III: Working with DataChapter 9: Collecting Quantitative and Qualitative DataChapter 10: Analyzing Quantitative and Qualitative DataChapter 11: E-Research: Doing Social Research OnlineChapter 12: Triangulation and Mixed MethodsPart IV: Reflection and WritingChapter 13: What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research ProjectChapter 14: Writing Research and Using Results
- ISBN: 978-1-4462-9423-9
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 10/03/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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