{"product_id":"handbook-for-research-students-in-the-social-sciences-9781850009368","title":"Handbook for Research Students in the Social","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book discusses how to undertake a research degree, study and research skills and strategic approaches to research. It is intended to help research students, working full- or part-time in the social sciences, to be as effective as possible in the pursuit of their degrees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Howard Newby -- Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction \/Graham Allan and Chris Skinner -- Part 1: The Nature of a Research Degree -- Chapter 2 Undertaking a Research Degree \/Haydn Mathias and Tony Gale Chapter 3 Personal Views Students: -- 1) Nick Axford -- 2) Ann Buchanan -- 3) Stephanie Cadbury -- 4) Begona Arregui Supervisors -- 1) Jon Clark -- 2) Joan Orme -- Chapter 4 What are Examiners Looking For? \/John H. Smith -- Part 2: Study Skills and the Management of Research -- Chapter 5 Organization and Management of Research Chris Colbourn Chapter 6 Using Libraries: Computer-based Methods Chris Parker -- Chapter 6 Using Libraries: Computer-based Methods \/Chris Parker -- Chapter 7 Using Libraries: British Official Publications \/Diana Marshallsay -- Chapter 8 Writing Skills \/ Peter Calvert -- Chapter 9 Presentation and Communication Skills \/Haydn Mathias -- Chapter 10 Using Documentary Sources \/Peter Calvert -- Chapter 11 Negotiating with Agencies \/Jackie Powell and Robin Lovelock -- Chapter 12 Ethical Issues \/Tony Rees -- Chapter 13 Equal Opportunities and Higher Degree Research \/Joan Orme and Ian Forbes -- Part 3: Research Strategies in the Social Sciences -- Chapter 14 Introduction: Research Strategies and Decisions \/Jon Clark and Gordon Causer -- Chapter 15 Qualitative Research \/Graham Allan -- Chapter 16 Case Studies \/Howard Rose -- Chapter 17 Qualitative Interviewing \/Carol Jones -- Chapter 18 Quantitative Research \/Chris Skinner -- Chapter 19 Survey Methods \/Bryan Glastonbury and Jill MacKean -- Chapter 20 Secondary Analysis \/Andy Hinde -- Chapter 21 Statistical Analysis \/Tim Holt -- Index.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020743377239,"sku":"9781850009368","price":56.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781850009368.jpg?v=1750784262","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-for-research-students-in-the-social-sciences-9781850009368","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}