Robson, Colin.

Real world research : a resource for social scientists and practitioner-researchers / Colin Robson. - 2nd ed. - Oxford, UK ; Madden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2002. - 599 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. Before You Start 1. Real World Enquiry 2. Approaches to Social Research 3. Developing Your Ideas Pt. II. Designing the Enquiry 4. General Design Issues 5. Fixed Designs 6. Flexible Designs 7. Designs for Particular Purposes: Evaluation, Action and Change Pt. III. Tactics: The Methods of Data Collection 8. Surveys and Questionnaires 9. Interviews 10. Tests and Scales 11. Observational Methods 12. Additional Methods of Data Collection Pt. IV. Dealing with the Data 13. The Analysis of Quantitative Data 14. The Analysis of Qualitative Data 15. Reporting on the Enquiry App. A. Writing a Project Proposal App. B. The Roles of Practitioner-Researchers, Researchers and Consultants in Real World Research.

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Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Psychology--Research--Methodology.