The O'Leary, Zina. creator text Los Angeles Sage c2010 [2nd ed.] monographic eng

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x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide to understanding and embarking upon social science research. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, the text encourages students to think about, and engage with, every aspect of the research process. Taking the leap into the research world -- Getting started -- Striving for integrity in the research process -- Developing your research question -- Crafting a research proposal -- Working with literature -- Designing a research plan -- Understanding methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and 'mixed' approaches -- Understanding methodologies: evaluative, action-oriented, and emancipatory strategies -- Seeking 'respondents' -- Direct data collection: surveys and interviews -- Indirect data collection: working with observations and existing text -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- The challenge of writing up. Zina O'Leary. 1st published 2004 as: Essential guide to doing research. Includes bibliographical references (p.[ 297]-304) and index. Research Methodology Q180.55.M4 O'Leary, Zina. 9781848600102 (hbk.) 1848600100 (hbk.) 9781848600119 (pbk.) 1848600119 (pbk.) 2009923886 http://www.uk.sagepub.com/resources/oleary http://www.uk.sagepub.com/resources/oleary NLE 230808 20230808073242.0 15640542