Matthews, Bob <br/><br/>
Research methods :  a practical guide for the social sciences / 
Bob Matthews and Liz Ross 
 - New York, NY :  Pearson Longman,  c2010 
 - xxii, 490 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405858502 (pbk.) 1405858508 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.