Using Research Instruments A Guide for Researchers
| Author/creator | Wilkinson, David Author |
| Other author | Birmingham, Peter Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 144 p. ill 00.975 x 00.675 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge Study Guides |
| Summary | Annotation <p>Clear, accessible and practical, this guide introduces the first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social research. It assesses a broad range of research instruments - from the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide which are particularly well suited to their research.<br>The book covers:</p><ul><li>questionnaires</li><li>interviews</li><li>content analysis</li><li>focus groups</li><li>observation</li><li>researching the things people say and do.</li></ul><p>This book is particularly suitable for work-based and undergraduate researchers in education, social policy and social work, nursing and business administration. It draws numerous examples from actual research projects, which readers can adapt for their own purposes. Written in a fresh and jargon-free style, the book assumes no prior knowledge and is firmly rooted in the authors' own extensive research experience.<br><em>Using Research Instruments</em>is the ideal companion volume to <em>The Researcher's Toolkit.</em>Together they offer a superb practical introduction to conducting a social research project.</p> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780415272797 |
| ISBN | 0415272793 (Perfect) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415272797 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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