Designing research in the social sciences
- London Sage 2013
- 185p. PB 24x17cm.
This innovative research design text will help you make informedchoices when carrying out your research project. Covering bothqualitative and quantitative approaches, and with examples drawnfrom a wide range of social science disciplines, the authorsexplain what is at stake when choosing a research design, anddiscuss the trade-offs that researchers have to make whenconsidering issues such as: causality; categories andclassification; meaning; levels of analysis; and, time. This bookwill appeal to students and researchers looking for an in-depthunderstanding of research design issues to help them design theirprojects in a thoughtful and responsible way.