| Description |
1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Series |
Understanding Public Health series |
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Understanding public health.
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| Contents |
Half title; Understanding Public Health series; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; List of authors; Acknowledgements; Overview of the book; SECTION 1: Planning your social science research; 1 Introduction to social research; 2 Science and social science; 3 Framing a research question; 4 Research design; SECTION 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis; 5 Introduction to qualitative research methods; 6 Qualitative interviewing; 7 Focus groups and other group methods; 8 Analysing qualitative data; 9 Practical: using qualitative methods |
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SECTION 3: Measurement and quantitative methods10 Measurement in the social sciences; 11 Questionnaire design; 12 Using surveys in cross-sectional research designs; 13 Practical: designing a questionnaire; SECTION 4: Issues in social research; 14 Principles of research ethics in practice; 15 Documentary approaches; 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches; Glossary; Index |
| Summary |
Using examples from a range of settings, this book provides a clear introduction to basic principles in social research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014) |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Research.
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Sociology -- Research.
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Public health.
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Public Health
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public health.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Public health
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Social sciences -- Research
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Sociology -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Durand, Mary Alison, editor
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Chantler, Tracey, editor
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| ISBN |
9780335263318 |
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0335263313 |
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