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Alan Bryman

Social Research Methods

Name: Social Research Methods
Author: Alan Bryman

Paperback Engels 2015 9780199689453

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This best-selling introduction to research methods provides students and researchers with unrivalled coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods, making it invaluable for anyone embarking on social research.

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Social Research Methods is packed full of engaging examples and practical tips to equip students with the tools and knowledge needed for them to complete their own research projects. In addition to providing practical advice, Bryman deftly explores the nature of social research and the wider issues impinging on it.

This book is supported by an Online Resource Centre, which includes:

For Students
· A researcher's toolkit to take students step by step through the research process
· Multiple choice questions to help students test their knowledge and understanding
· A guide to using Excel in data analysis to help develop analytical skills

For Lecturers
· A test bank of questions which can be customized to meet teaching needs
· PowerPoint slides for each chapter
· New seminar outlines including suggested activities and tasks
· New exam and course work questions to set in class

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780199689453

Trefwoorden:onderzoekstechnieken

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Aantal pagina's:784

Uitgever:Oxford University Press

Druk:5

Verschijningsdatum:4-7-2017

Hoofdrubriek:Non-fictie informatief/professioneel

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Over Alan Bryman

Alan Bryman was Professor of Organizational and Social Research at the University of Leicester from 2005 to 2017. Prior to this he was Professor of Social Research at Loughborough University for 31 years. His main research interests were in leadership, especially in higher education, research methods (particularly mixed methods research), and the 'Disneyization' and 'McDonaldization' of modern society. Alan also co-authored Business Research Methods (Oxford University Press, 2018), helped conceive of How to do your Social Research Project or Dissertation (Oxford University Press, 2019), and contributed to a range of leading journals: he was an extraordinarily well-cited and internationally renowned social scientist.

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Inhoudsopgave

Part One: The Research Process
1: The nature and process of social research
2: Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative research
3: Research designs
4: Planning a research project and formulating research questions
5: Getting started: reviewing the literature
6: Ethics and politics in social research

Part Two: Quantitative Research
7: The nature of quantitative research
8: Sampling in quantitative research
9: Structured interviewing
10: Self-administered questionnaires
11: Asking questions
12: Structured observation
13: Content analysis
14: Using existing data
15: Quantitative data analysis
16: Using IBM SPSS for Windows

Part Three: Qualitative Research
17: The nature of qualitative research
18: Sampling in qualitative research
19: Ethnography and participant observation
20: Interviewing in qualitative research
21: Focus groups
22: Language in qualitative research
23: Documents as sources of data
24: Qualitative data analysis
25: Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis: using NVivo

Part Four: Mixed Methods Research and Writing Up
26: Breaking down the quantitative/qualitative divide
27: Mixed methods research: combining quantitative and qualitative research
28: Writing up social research