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Author : David Byrne
Release : 2009-07-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 510/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Case-Based Methods by : David Byrne
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Case-Based Methods written by David Byrne. This book was released on 2009-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides a clear examination of case-oriented research. It defines case-based social research as a subfield of methodology.
Author : Pertti Alasuutari
Release : 2008-02-25
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 268/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods by : Pertti Alasuutari
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods written by Pertti Alasuutari. This book was released on 2008-02-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume. The Handbook includes chapters on each phase of the research process: research design, methods of data collection, and the processes of analyzing and interpreting data. The volume maintains that there is much more to research than learning skills and techniques; methodology involves the fit between theory, research questions research design and analysis. The book also includes several chapters that describe historical and current directions in social research, debating crucial subjects such as qualitative versus quantitative paradigms, how to judge the credibility of types of research, and the increasingly topical issue of research ethics. The Handbook serves as an invaluable resource for approaching research with an open mind. This volume maps the field of social research methods using an approach that will prove valuable for both students and researchers.
Author : Leonard Bickman
Release : 2009
Genre : Reference
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 317/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods by : Leonard Bickman
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods written by Leonard Bickman. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook addresses the methodology of social science research and the appropriate use of different methods.
Author : Luigi Curini
Release : 2020-04-09
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 393/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations by : Luigi Curini
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations written by Luigi Curini. This book was released on 2020-04-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations offers a comprehensive overview of research processes in social science — from the ideation and design of research projects, through the construction of theoretical arguments, to conceptualization, measurement, & data collection, and quantitative & qualitative empirical analysis — exposited through 65 major new contributions from leading international methodologists. Each chapter surveys, builds upon, and extends the modern state of the art in its area. Following through its six-part organization, undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practicing academics will be guided through the design, methods, and analysis of issues in Political Science and International Relations: Part One: Formulating Good Research Questions & Designing Good Research Projects Part Two: Methods of Theoretical Argumentation Part Three: Conceptualization & Measurement Part Four: Large-Scale Data Collection & Representation Methods Part Five: Quantitative-Empirical Methods Part Six: Qualitative & "Mixed" Methods
Author : Ivy Bourgeault
Release : 2010-08-19
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 461/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research by : Ivy Bourgeault
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research written by Ivy Bourgeault. This book was released on 2010-08-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research is a comprehensive and authoritative source on qualitative research methods. The Handbook compiles accessible yet vigorous academic contributions by respected academics from the fast-growing field of qualitative methods in health research and consists of: - A series of case studies in the ways in which qualitative methods have contributed to the development of thinking in fields relevant to policy and practice in health care. - A section examining the main theoretical sources drawn on by qualitative researchers. - A section on specific techniques for the collection of data. - A section exploring issues relevant to the strategic place of qualitative research in health care environments. The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research is an invaluable source of reference for all students, researchers and practitioners with a background in the health professions or health sciences.
