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Small-scale research : pragmatic inquiry in social science and the caring professions / Peter T. Knight.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knight, Peter, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Research.
- Social sciences.
- Research--Methodology.
- Research.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'Small-Scale Research' is a direct, comprehensive guide for students doing theses, dissertations, papers and projects. It works through the central methods of inquiry and demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
- Contents:
- Untitled; Table of Contents ; Preface; 1 - Starting with Writing ; 2 - Research as Claimsmaking ; 3 - Face-to-Face Inquiry Methods ; 4 - Research at a Distance ; 5 - Research Design: Bringing it All Together ; 6 - Complexity ; 7 - Doing It; 8 - Sensemaking ; 9 - Writing, Disseminating and Influencing ; 10 - Reflecting ; References ; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-219) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781446236512
- 144623651X
- 9781849209908
- 1849209901
- 9781299657687
- 1299657680
- 9781446205396
- 1446205398
- OCLC:
- 847950192
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