Research in Practice
Applied Methods for the Social Sciences
2nd Edition
Published on 6. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
594 pages
978-1-919713-69-4 (ISBN)
Description
Over the past few decades there has been a major shift in research methodology - away from technicist to more contextual and pragmatic approaches. This is reflected in a greater emphasis on interdisciplinary and applied research skills, the concurrent use of qualitative and quantitative methods, and a more sophisticated understanding of the epistemological grounding of research. This book incorporates these new trends while also providing comprehensive coverage of the full range of established research approaches and techniques.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kenwyn
South Africa
Publishing group
Juta & Company Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1042 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-919713-69-4 (9781919713694)
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Book
06/2006
2nd Edition
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Persons
Martin Terre Blanche is an associate professor in the department of psychology at the University of South Africa. Kevin Durrheim is a professor in the department of psychology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal-Pietermaritzburg. Desmond Painter is a lecturer in the department of psychology at Stellenbosch University.
Content
The research process: Histories of the present - social science research in context; doing an information search; research design; ethical issues in social science research; putting design into practice - writing and evaluating research proposals; publish or perish - disseminating your research findings. Quantitative research techniques: Generating quantitative data; evaluating research design; basic quantitative analysis; jumping to conclusions - an overview of inferential statistical methods; multivariate data analysis. Qualitative research techniques: Why qualitative research?; From encounter to text - collecting data in qualitative research; first steps in qualitative data analysis; lived experience and interpretation - the balancing act in qualitative analysis; calling it a day - reaching conclusions in qualitative research. Research in applied contexts: Jobs and careers in social science research; programme evaluation; participatory action research: A practical guide for realistic radicals; researching public policy; research methods in clinical research; assessment research; standpoint methodologies - marxist, feminist, and black scholarship perspectives; postmodernism - a critical practice?; postcolonial African methods and interpretation.