RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

A main focus of this book is research questions and the decision-making processes at every step of research. It lays out the factors involved in each part of the research process, from deciding how to limit the scope of a literature review to how to ensure ethical research to deciding which methods to use in a research project. Readers are encouraged to think deeply about each step of the process, providing their own insights throughout, while the book offers a framework for research decisions, rather than a cookie-cutter approach. By developing their knowledge and creating confidence in their own decision-making skills, readers will develop the skills to create a research question, perform a literature review, identify the appropriate method, conduct research, analyze the data and write up an interpretation, all core parts of the research process.