Research and evaluation for busy students and practitioners : a survival guide / Helen Kara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kara, Helen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Evaluation.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Research doesn’t exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before. Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition: - is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference; -includes illustrative case studies throughout the book and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic; - is accompanied by a fully updated companion website. This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job and still have a life.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of figures, tables and boxes

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview of research

Research and evaluation ethics

Methodologies, approaches and theories

Topics and proposals

Managing your research or evaluation project

Background research

Secondary data

Primary data collection: conventional methods

Primary data collection: creative methods

Quantitative data analysis

Qualitative data analysis

Writing for research and evaluation

Disseminating research and evaluation

How can research create positive change?

Conclusion

Job titles of interviewees

Sample record-keeping grid

Notes

References

Further reading

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mai 2023)

ISBN:

1-4473-6626-3

OCLC:

1370128410