Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings / Colin Robson.
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TextHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2024Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxiv, 675 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781119523604Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Psychology -- Research -- MethodologyLOC classification: H62 | .R627 2024Summary: "Research methods as a field of study is a core part of many degree programs, while applied research is a common responsibility in a wide range of public and private sector fields including healthcare, teaching, social work, business management, architecture, and accountancy. Bringing together materials and approaches as well as mixed-method designs, Real World Research is essential reading for many courses at both undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctor level, as well as practitioners and others carrying out applied research as part of their job. The text is accessible to those without a social science background, and provides a clear rout-map of the steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high scholarly and professional standard. It includes rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. An extensive website provides additional resources including examples of research, further discussion of issues, links to journal articles and other useful resources, annotated lists of further reading, and PowerPoint slides'-- Provided by author.
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"Research methods as a field of study is a core part of many degree programs, while applied research is a common responsibility in a wide range of public and private sector fields including healthcare, teaching, social work, business management, architecture, and accountancy. Bringing together materials and approaches as well as mixed-method designs, Real World Research is essential reading for many courses at both undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctor level, as well as practitioners and others carrying out applied research as part of their job. The text is accessible to those without a social science background, and provides a clear rout-map of the steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high scholarly and professional standard. It includes rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. An extensive website provides additional resources including examples of research, further discussion of issues, links to journal articles and other useful resources, annotated lists of further reading, and PowerPoint slides'-- Provided by author.
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