a step-by-step guide for beginners Kumar, Ranjit creator text bibliography cau Los Angeles SAGE 2011 3rd ed monographic eng

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xxi, 415 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Written specifically for students with no previous experience of research and research methodology, the third edition of Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners breaks the process the process of designing and doing a research project into eight manageable steps and provides lots of examples throughout to link theory to the practice of doing research. The book contains straightforward, practical guidance on: - Formulating a research question - Ethical considerations - Carrying out a literature review - Choosing a research design - Selecting a sample - Collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data - Writing a research report. The third edition has been revised and updated to include extended coverage of qualitative research methods in addition to the existing comprehensive coverage of quantitative methods. There are also brand new learning features such as reflective questions throughout the text to help students consolidate their knowledge. The book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences embarking on qualitative or quantitative research projects specialized Ranjit Kumar Social sciences Research Methodology H62 .K84 2011 001.42 2 9781849203005 1849203008 9781849203012 1849203016 9780857027931 085702793X 2011293773 66425 TVG DLC 120103 688576521 eng