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Introducing Research Methodology
Thinking Your Way Through Your Research Project
Third Edition
- Uwe Flick - Freie Universtität Berlin, Germany
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Health Research Methods | Research Methods (General) | Sociological Research Methods
Health Research Methods | Research Methods (General) | Sociological Research Methods
March 2020 | 416 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Offering an encyclopedic introduction to research, this book shows students how to think about every stage of their project and equips them with the tools they need to understand different research processes.
Packed with examples showing the diversity of research, this third edition provides hands-on guidance to help students:
- Develop key academic skills like critical thinking, effective writing and building an argument
- Confidently interpret findings, assess arguments and understand the wider impact of their research
- Understand the challenges and opportunities involved in working with new types of data like social media and online data
Supported by a dynamic new website with downloadable templates, case studies, dos and don’ts videos and more, this practical book prepares students for not just getting to grips with methodological concepts, but being ready to apply them.
Part I: Orientation
Chapter 1: Why Social Research?
Chapter 2: Worldviews in Social Research
Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Social Research
Chapter 4: From Research Idea to Research Question
Part II: Planning and Design
Chapter 5: Reading and Reviewing the Literature
Chapter 6: Steps in the Research Process
Chapter 7: Designing Social Research
Part III: Method Selection
Chapter 8: Deciding on Your Methods
Chapter 9: Triangulation and Mixed Methods
Part IV: Working with Data
Chapter 10: Using Existing Data
Chapter 11: Collecting Data
Chapter 12: Analyzing Data
Part V: Reflection and Writing
Chapter 13: What is Good Research? Evaluating Your Research Project
Chapter 14: Writing up Research and Using Results
Supplements
Flick is such a great author for anyone starting out on their research journey
Faculty of Health, Social Work & Educ, Northumbria University
July 5, 2021
The book offers a comprehensive introduction to research methodology
Education Health & Community, Liverpool John Moores University
February 22, 2021