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Approaches and processes of social science research / [edited by] Icarbord Tshabangu, Leeds Trinity University, UK, Stefano Ba', Leeds Trinity University, UK, and Silas Memory Madondo, CeDRE International Africa Pvt, Tanzania.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tshabangu, Icarbord, 1968- author.
- Series:
- Premier reference source.
- Advances in knowledge acquisition, transfer, and management (AKATM) book series.
- Premier reference source
- Gale eBooks
- Advances in knowledge acquisition, transfer, and management (AKATM) book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Methodology.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 260 pages) : color illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Hershey, Pennsylvania : Information Science Reference, [2021]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- "This is a book largely targeted at those who are new to research methodologies and aims at providing a broad introduction to the methodology of social research in its main theoretical foundations as well as in its practical applications"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Section 1. Philosophical paradigms and processes in research. Chapter 1. The research process: literature review and other strategies ; Chapter 2. Positivist philosophy: distinguished from other approaches ; Chapter 3. Interpretive research: a constructivist approach ; Chapter 4. Critical theory in research
- Section 2. Conducting research: methods and ethical issues. Chapter 5. Quantitative methods in research ; Chapter 6. Qualitative methods in research: alternative approaches and navigating complexities ; Chapter 7. Ethnographic research ; Chapter 8. Ethical issues and values in research
- Section 3. Analysing and handling data in research. Chapter 9. Quantitative data analysis ; Chapter 10. Qualitative data analysis
- Section 4. Report writing and dissemination of research output. Chapter 11. Research report writing: proposals, dissertations, and academic writing
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781799866244
- 1799866246
- OCLC:
- 1163936896
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