Full Description
Research doesn't exist in a bubble but co-exists with a multitude of other tasks and commitments, yet there is more need for people to save time than ever before.
Brilliantly attuned to the demands placed on researchers, this book considers how students, academics and professionals alike can save time and stress without compromising the quality of their research or its outcomes. This third edition:
- is fully revised with new chapters on research and evaluation ethics, creative methods of collecting data and how research can make a positive difference;
- includes illustrative case studies throughout the book, and each chapter concludes with exercises, discussion questions and a debate topic;
- is accompanied by a fully updated companion website.
This supportive book is designed for any student or practitioner who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job, and still have a life.
Contents
Foreword: Patrick Sturgis, Director, ESRC National Centre for Research Methods
Introduction;
Overview of research;
Methodologies, approaches, and theories;
Topics and proposals;
Managing your research or evaluation project;
Background research;
Secondary data;
Primary data;
Data analysis;
Writing for research and evaluation;
Disseminating research and evaluation;
Conclusion.
