Social Research Methodology: A Critical Introduction - Softcover

Gomm, Roger

 
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Synopsis

This text is designed to help the reader make informed judgements about appropriate research strategies and the credibility of particular pieces of research. Introductory in pitch and grounded in extensive real life examples, it explores the assumptions behind the main methods of data collection and analysis and the ways in which methods shape findings. Key terms are explained in plain English, activities offer opportunities for readers to test and extend their understanding, and each chapter ends with recommendations for further reading. The wealth of illustrative research examples should appeal to students across a range of academic and applied social and health science programmes.

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About the Author

ROGER GOMM is Lecturer in Health and Social Welfare at The Open University and co-editor of Using Evidence in Health and Social Care, Evaluating Research in Health and Social Care: A Reader and Case Study Method: A Comprehensive Introduction (all Sage, 2000).

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ISBN 10:  023022475X ISBN 13:  9780230224759
Publisher: Palgrave, 2008
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