Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers

Abstract

This book advice looks at carrying out real world research. The emphasis is on rigour and trustworthiness utilising a systematic procedures appropriate to the task. The author explores the multi-method case study as a serious strategy alongside field experimentation and the survey, with an even-handed coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches. A final section covers issues in 'making an impact' including different approaches to reporting, the place of enquiry in promoting change, and the relative roles of practitioners and researchers.

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Colin Robson (1993). Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers.

@book{colin1993real,
  title  = {Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers},
  author = {Robson, Colin},
  year   = {1993}
}

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