ISBN10: 1446249026, ISBN13: 9781446249024, [publisher: SAGE Publications 2013-02-18, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2013]

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Paperback / softback. New. This book discusses the nature of design, design notation, a flexible approach to new designs, a range of standard design models, and tips for real-life problems - all in an easy to understand style, for those wanting to design research and make critical judgements about the designs of others ISBN 1446249026 9781446249024 [GB]

SAGE Publications Ltd, Date: 2013. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 9.25x6.75x0.50 inches. 2013. SAGE Publications Ltd ISBN 1446249026 9781446249024 [GB]

ISBN10: 1446249026, ISBN13: 9781446249024, [publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. Research design is of critical importance in social research, despite its relative neglect in many methods resources. Early consideration of design in relation to research questions leads to the elimination or diminution of threats to eventual research claims, by encouraging internal validity and substantially reducing the number of alternative explanations for any finite number of research 'observations'.This new book: discusses the nature of design; gives an introduction to design notation; offers a flexible approach to new designs; looks at a range of standard design models; and presents craft tips for real-life problems and compromises. Most importantly, it provides the rationale for preferring one design over another within any given context. Each section is illustrated with case studies of real work and concludes with suggested readings and topics for discussion in seminars and workshops, making it an ideal textbook for postgraduate research methods courses.Based on the author's teaching on the ESRC Doctoral Training Centre "Masters in Research Methods" at the University of Birmingham, and his ongoing work for the ESRC Researcher Development Initiative, this is an essential text for postgraduate researchers and academics. There is no book like Research Design on the market that addresses all of these issues in an easy to ...