This invaluable resource provides a comprehensive overview of the many methods and methodologies of social research. Each entry provides a critical definition and examines the value and difficulties of a particular method or methodology of concept across different fields of social research. Concepts include:Action researchChaos theoryDiscourse analysisEpistemologyLiterature reviewInterviewingSocial constructivismWorld viewWith thematic further reading stretching across the social sciences, Research Methods: The Key Concepts will help readers develop a firm understanding of the rationale and principles behind key research methods, and is a must-have for new researchers at all levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate and beyond.
ISBN: | 9781136223532 |
Publication date: | 12th October 2012 |
Author: | Hammond, Michael|Wellington, Jerry |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Format: | Ebook |