Social research methods / Alan Bryman.

By:

Bryman, Alan, 1947-2017 [aut]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxxvi, 747 sidor illustrationer 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199689453
0199689458

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

300.72 23

LOC classification:

Other classification:

O:dd

Contents:

PART 1: The Research Process -- 1: The nature and process of social research -- 2: Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative research -- 3: Research designs -- 4: Planning a research project and formulating research questions -- 5: Getting started: reviewing the literature -- 6: Ethics and politics in social research --PART 2: Quantitative Research -- 7: The nature of quantitative research -- 8: Sampling in quantitative research -- 9: Structured interviewing -- 10: Self-administered questionnaires -- 11: Asking questions -- 12: Structured observation -- 13: Content analysis -- 14: Using existing data -- 15: Quantitative data analysis -- 16: Using IBM SPSS for Windows --PART 3: Qualitative Research -- 17: The nature of qualitative research -- 18: Sampling in qualitative research -- 19: Ethnography and participant observation -- 20: Interviewing in qualitative research -- 21: Focus groups -- 22: Language in qualitative research -- 23: Documents as sources of data -- 24: Qualitative data analysis -- 25: Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis: using NVivo -- PART 4: Mixed Methods Research and Writing Up -- 26: Breaking down the quantitative/qualitative divide -- 27: Mixed methods research: combining quantitative and qualitative research -- 28: Writing up social research

Summary: This introduction to research methods provides students and researchers with unrivalled coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods, making it invaluable for anyone embarking on social research. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Social Research Methods, Fifth Edition, is packed full of engaging examples and practical tips to equip students with the tools and knowledge needed for them to complete their own research projects. In addition to providing practical advice, author Alan Bryman deftly explores the nature of social research and the wider issues impinging on it.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book (loan)	Campus Karlskrona	300	Available		080041488350
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Book (loan)	Campus Karlskrona	300	Checked out	2024-09-30	080041488413

This introduction to research methods provides students and researchers with unrivalled coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods, making it invaluable for anyone embarking on social research. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Social Research Methods, Fifth Edition, is packed full of engaging examples and practical tips to equip students with the tools and knowledge needed for them to complete their own research projects. In addition to providing practical advice, author Alan Bryman deftly explores the nature of social research and the wider issues impinging on it.

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