Using Research Instruments : A Guide for Researchers Hardback
by Peter Birmingham, David (Research Fellow within the Work-Based Learning Unit at the University of Leeds) Wilkinson
Part of the Routledge Study Guides series
Hardback
Description
Clear, accessible and practical, this guide introduces the first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social research.
It assesses a broad range of research instruments - from the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide which are particularly well suited to their research. The book covers:questionnairesinterviewscontent analysisfocus groupsobservationresearching the things people say and do. This book is particularly suitable for work-based and undergraduate researchers in education, social policy and social work, nursing and business administration.
It draws numerous examples from actual research projects, which readers can adapt for their own purposes.
Written in a fresh and jargon-free style, the book assumes no prior knowledge and is firmly rooted in the authors' own extensive research experience. Using Research Instruments is the ideal companion volume to The Researcher's Toolkit.
Together they offer a superb practical introduction to conducting a social research project.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, 6 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:22/12/2016
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- ISBN:9781138155558
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, 6 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:22/12/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138155558
