ABSTRACT

Research Methods is an essential guide to carrying out a research project. Each of the focused chapters introduces and explains an aspect of social research to readers who may have no experience or knowledge of this subject. The emphasis is on ‘how to do’ various different methods, how to decide which is the most appropriate, and how to analyse the data. The book also includes examples of good practice from a range of social science disciplines.

chapter 1|18 pages

Getting started

chapter 2|20 pages

The ethics of social research

chapter 3|19 pages

Searching and reviewing the literature

chapter 5|20 pages

Interviews

chapter 6|21 pages

The case study

chapter 7|22 pages

Ethnographic approaches

chapter 10|26 pages

Documentary and narrative analysis

chapter 11|26 pages

Measurement and statistical inference

chapter 12|33 pages

What is a sample survey?

chapter 13|19 pages

Mixed methods research

chapter 14|19 pages

Evaluation research and experiments