With new coverage of topics including validity and reporting, margin of error, surveys involving children, and international surveys, this Sixth Edition continues to provide readers with all the guidance they need to develop their own rigorous surveys
This book leads the new researcher into the field by explaining the core concepts through theory, research and applied examples. This Fourth Edition now provides boxes that include real-world examples; new content on using social media, blogs, and doing research online; and more international examples.
Martyn Hammersley's What is Qualitative Research? illuminates the problems and perspectives of qualitative research. It offers researchers a comprehensive overview of the various types of investigation and is illustrated with practical examples and current controversies.
This book is a guide for junior researchers, and a manifesto for senior researchers and policy makers about how to update policies to respond to the immense challenges of our times. The guiding principles are to combine applied and basic research in ways that use the methods of science, engineering, and design.
An introduction to rapid research, this book shows you how to do quick, quality research that balances accommodating time and resource constraints with credible research design.
An introduction to rapid research, this book shows you how to do quick, quality research that balances accommodating time and resource constraints with credible research design.