The Research Process
The Research Process
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9780190304621 |
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Paperback |
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5 Jul 2016 |
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The Research Process, sixth edition, is an easy-to-use introduction to research methods. The book emphasizes the process of research in an accessible and readable way, taking a non-statistical and non-mathematical approach for new students.This book will guide students through the research process, analysing and demonstrating a variety of research methods supported by extensive examples and illustrations to explain the fundamental concepts of the research process and its application.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
- New co-author Susan Carland brings an expertise in several areas of sociology and research
- Updated references including discussion of online research and examples from a wide range of disciplines
- Questions for review: end of chapter comprehension and activity questions provide a chance to reflect and test knowledge of chapter content
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
1. How we know what we know and how we know we know
2. Research as a way of knowing
PHASE 1: ESSENTIAL FIRST STEPS
3. Selecting a problem
4. Selecting variables
5. Finding a variable’s measurements
6. Selecting a research design
7. Selecting a sample
PHASE 2: DATA COLLECTION
8. Collecting data
9. Summarising and presenting data
10. Doing qualitative research
11. Ethics in human research
PHASE 3 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
12. Drawing conclusions
13. Reporting your research
Appendix: A table of random numbers
Index
Authors
Gary D. Bouma: Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
Susan Carland: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
