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Book Synopsis
Ground Rules for Social Research is a user-friendly resource for people doing small-scale social research projects. It focuses on the key ideas and practices that underlie good research and provides clear guidelines to newcomers and experienced researchers alike.

The book is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in the social sciences, business studies, health studies, media studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their studies.

Key features of the book include:

  • The identification of 12 ground rules for good social research
  • Checklists to help researchers evaluate their approach and avoid fundamental errors
  • A clear and jargon-free style
This new edition of the book builds on the features that made the first edition so successful, adding:
  • New chapters on research design and research philosophy
  • An increased focus on mixed methods research
  • More examples and illustrations
  • Updated

    Table of Contents
    Section One: Topic

    Purpose
    Relevance
    Feasibility

    Section Two: Approach

    Ethics
    Objectivity

    Section Three: Design

    Design
    Philosophy

    Section Four: Methods

    Accuracy
    Accountability

    Section Five: Findings

    Generalizations
    Originality
    Proof

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      Publisher: Open University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/07/2009
      ISBN13: 9780335233816, 978-0335233816
      ISBN10: 335233813

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ground Rules for Social Research is a user-friendly resource for people doing small-scale social research projects. It focuses on the key ideas and practices that underlie good research and provides clear guidelines to newcomers and experienced researchers alike.

      The book is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in the social sciences, business studies, health studies, media studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their studies.

      Key features of the book include:

      • The identification of 12 ground rules for good social research
      • Checklists to help researchers evaluate their approach and avoid fundamental errors
      • A clear and jargon-free style
      This new edition of the book builds on the features that made the first edition so successful, adding:
      • New chapters on research design and research philosophy
      • An increased focus on mixed methods research
      • More examples and illustrations
      • Updated

        Table of Contents
        Section One: Topic

        Purpose
        Relevance
        Feasibility

        Section Two: Approach

        Ethics
        Objectivity

        Section Three: Design

        Design
        Philosophy

        Section Four: Methods

        Accuracy
        Accountability

        Section Five: Findings

        Generalizations
        Originality
        Proof

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