Research design & method selection : making good choices in the social sciences / Diana Panke.
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TextLondon : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018Description: 360 pages 25 cmISBN: - 1526438631
- 9781526438638
- H 62 .P19 2018
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Advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative projects
Case selection: An essential task for comparative research
Chapter 2: Detecting Puzzles and Selecting Good Research Questions
Chapter 3: Working with Theories
Chapter 4: Qualitative.
Chapter 5: How to Select Cases
Chapter 6: Making Choices between Methods of Data Collection
Chapter 7: Making Choices between Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis
Chapter 9: Making Choices in Writing and Sharing Research
Chapter.
Choosing between advanced methods of quantitative data analysis
Choosing between linear and logistic regression analysis
Databases and compendiums
Deductive and inductive research
Deductive, explanatory research designs and their core components
Detecting variable types and describing variables
Disseminating research outputs.
Explanatory and interpretative research designs
Feasibility
Focus groups
How many and which cases should be selected?
How to find empirical puzzles and select a good explanatory research question
How to make choices: selecting good research questions
Interviews
Making choices: How to select cases?
Making choices: which and how many theories and hypotheses to use?
Mixed-method combinations: Advantages and challenges
Overview of data sources and methods of data collection
Participant observation
Primary Sources: Documents
Process-tracing
Qualitative.
Quality criteria for social science research
Research design choices: x-centered and y-centered projects
Research questions' essentials
Selecting theories: how many and which ones do we need?
Summary -- Choices on data collection
Summary: Choosing between methods of qualitative analysis
Surveys and questionnaires
The importance of data management
The importance of triangulation
The measurement of variables
Types of Comparisons in Qualitative Case Studies
What is a case?
Why do we need theories for explanatory social science projects?
Working with theories: how to develop and select hypotheses?
Writing techniques
8: Making Choices between Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis
Chapter 1: Introduction: the Basics of Social Science Research Designs
Quantitative and mixed-method projects -- How to make a choice?
Quantitative, and Mixed-Method Projects--How to Make the Choice
Heavily grounded in helping students make the best choices for their projects, this book explores how to develop and work with theory, research questions, and method selection to build solid, logical proposals and move from research concepts to fully realized designs. Rather than rushing initial planning stages or reverse engineering questions from preferred methods, it encourages students to challenge unconscious biases around method selection and analysis and provides step-by-step guidance on choosing a method that is in-line with the question being explored. Focused on the role of the researcher within research design, it stresses the need to consider the theoretical underpinnings of research and not just practical issues when designing a project. It provides a sophisticated toolkit to understand: - The critical issues associated with both qualitative and quantitative methods - The approach that works best for specific research questions - How design choices can affect practice. Perfect for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book will instil confidence and good decision making to ensure constructively informed design and practice.
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