Principles of social research / edited by Mary Alison Durand and Tracey Chantler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Durand, Mary Alison, editor.

Chantler, Tracey, editor.

Series:

Understanding public health.

Understanding Public Health series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Sociology--Research.

Sociology.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using examples from a range of settings, this book provides a clear introduction to basic principles in social research.

Contents:

Half title; Understanding Public Health series; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; List of authors; Acknowledgements; Overview of the book; SECTION 1: Planning your social science research; 1 Introduction to social research; 2 Science and social science; 3 Framing a research question; 4 Research design; SECTION 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis; 5 Introduction to qualitative research methods; 6 Qualitative interviewing; 7 Focus groups and other group methods; 8 Analysing qualitative data; 9 Practical: using qualitative methods

SECTION 3: Measurement and quantitative methods10 Measurement in the social sciences; 11 Questionnaire design; 12 Using surveys in cross-sectional research designs; 13 Practical: designing a questionnaire; SECTION 4: Issues in social research; 14 Principles of research ethics in practice; 15 Documentary approaches; 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014).

ISBN:

0-335-26331-3

OCLC:

899158582