Handbook for Research Students in the Social Sciences

Herausgeber: Allan, Graham; Skinner, Chris

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses how to undertake a research degree, study and research skills and strategic approaches to research. It is intended to help research students, working full- or part-time in the social sciences, to be as effective as possible in the pursuit of their degrees.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9781138150829
• ISBN-10: 1138150827
• Artikelnr.: 72832904

Autorenporträt

Graham Allan is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Southampton. His main - teaching and research interests are informal social relations and domestic life. His publications include Family Life; Friendship: Developing a Sociological Perspective, and edited jointly with Graham Crowe, Home and Family. Chris Skinner is Senior Lecturer in Social Statistics at the University of Southampton. His main teaching and research interests include sample surveys and statistical theory. He was the first course tutor of the Faculty of Social Science Postgraduate Research Training Scheme at the university.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Howard Newby
Preface
Notes on Contributors
Chapter 1 Introduction /Graham Allan and Chris Skinner
Part 1: The Nature of a Research Degree
Chapter 2 Undertaking a Research Degree /Haydn Mathias and Tony Gale Chapter 3 Personal Views Students:
1) Nick Axford
2) Ann Buchanan
3) Stephanie Cadbury
4) Begona Arregui Supervisors
1) Jon Clark
2) Joan Orme
Chapter 4 What are Examiners Looking For? /John H. Smith
Part 2: Study Skills and the Management of Research
Chapter 5 Organization and Management of Research Chris Colbourn Chapter 6 Using Libraries: Computer
based Methods Chris Parker
Chapter 6 Using Libraries: Computer
based Methods /Chris Parker
Chapter 7 Using Libraries: British Official Publications /Diana Marshallsay
Chapter 8 Writing Skills / Peter Calvert
Chapter 9 Presentation and Communication Skills /Haydn Mathias
Chapter 10 Using Documentary Sources /Peter Calvert
Chapter 11 Negotiating with Agencies /Jackie Powell and Robin Lovelock
Chapter 12 Ethical Issues /Tony Rees
Chapter 13 Equal Opportunities and Higher Degree Research /Joan Orme and Ian Forbes
Part 3: Research Strategies in the Social Sciences
Chapter 14 Introduction: Research Strategies and Decisions /Jon Clark and Gordon Causer
Chapter 15 Qualitative Research /Graham Allan
Chapter 16 Case Studies /Howard Rose
Chapter 17 Qualitative Interviewing /Carol Jones
Chapter 18 Quantitative Research /Chris Skinner
Chapter 19 Survey Methods /Bryan Glastonbury and Jill MacKean
Chapter 20 Secondary Analysis /Andy Hinde
Chapter 21 Statistical Analysis /Tim Holt
Index.