| Research Design: Succesful Designs for Social Economics Research Contributor(s): Hakim, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 041522313X ISBN-13: 9780415223133 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Covering both theoretical and policy research, this is a practical overview of the central issues involved in the design of social and economic research. Illustrations from real life research with many updates on the previous edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 300.7 |
| Series: Social Research Today |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.44" W x 8.45" (0.79 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and economic research. Covering both theoretical and policy research Hakim sets out the key features, strengths and limitations of eight main types of study, with illustrations from real life research of the kinds of questions each can best be used to answer. This book also offers a more general pragmatic discussion of strategies for choosing between one design and another, and on how different types of study can be successfully combined in wider ranging research programmes. In this expanded second edition the author has added new material on areas of contemporary significance across the social and economic sciences. New features to this edition are: |