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Human Trafficking
Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Studies is a practical, interdisciplinary text that draws from empirically grounded scholarship, survivor-centered practices, and an ecological perspective to help readers develop an understanding of the meaning and scope of human trafficking....
Economic Revitalization
Cases and Strategies for City and Suburb
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2002
In Economic Revitalization: Cases and Strategies for City and Suburb Fitzgerald and Leigh answer the need for a text that incorporates social justice and sustainability into how we think about and practice economic development. It is one of the first to talk about how revitalization strategies are...
Case Study Research and Applications
Design and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications in this edition, the book gives readers access to exemplary case...
by Hennie R Boeije
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Written for anyone beginning a research project, this introductory book takes you through the process of analysing your data from start to finish.
The author sets out an easy-to-use model for coding data in order to break it down into parts, and then to reassemble it to create a meaningful...
Grounded Theory
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
This highly practical book introduces the whole range of grounded theory approaches, providing a comprehensive description of the strategies and techniques employed in this methodology. Unlike most existing books in this area, it is not written from a particular philosophical standpoint, and is the...
by Dr Briony J Oates
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2005
With everything readers need to know about how to execute their research project, this book is written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students. It introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underlying philosophies, and helps readers navigate...
Qualitative Social Research
Contemporary Methods for the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Qualitative Social Research employs an accessible approach to present the multiple ways in which criticism enhances research practice. Packed full of relevant, 'real world' examples, it showcases the strengths and pitfalls of each research method, integrating the philosophical groundings of qualitative...
by Dr. Catherine Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
A sourcebook of exercises, games, scenarios and role plays, this practical, user-friendly guide provides a complete and valuable resource for research methods tutors, teachers and lecturers.
Developed to complement and enhance existing course materials, the 100 ready-to-use activities encourage...
Doing Real Research
A Practical Guide to Social Research
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike.
Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage...
Social Research
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
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The perfect book for any student taking a research methods course for the first time!
The new edition of David and Sutton's text provides those new to social research with a comprehensive...
The How To of Qualitative Research
Strategies for Executing High Quality Projects
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
With clear instructions for developing a research design and complementary research tools, this book is not about describing or theorizing qualitative methods, but how researchers actually create and execute these methods. Helping students conquer the practical issues many novice researchers face,...
by Dr. Michelle O'Reilly, Professor Nisha Dogra
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
This book provides a practical, pedagogical perspective on conducting qualitative interviews with children and young people.
From designing and choosing the type of interview through to planning, structuring, conducting, and analysing them this book is a complete toolkit. Drawing upon real-world examples...
How to do Your Research Project
A Guide for Students in Education and Applied Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2009
Lecturers, why waste time waiting for the post to arrive? Click on the above icon and receive your e-inspection copy today! 'Whether embarking on research as an undergraduate or for a doctorate, Gary Thomas' book will be of great value to you. It is refreshingly different from other...
Managing and Sharing Research Data
A Guide to Good Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Research funders in the UK, USA and across Europe are implementing data management and sharing policies to maximize openness of data, transparency and accountability of the research they support. Written by experts from the UK Data Archive with over 20 years experience, this book gives post-graduate...