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Author Long, Jonathan (Jonathan A.)

Title Researching leisure, sport and tourism : the essential guide / Jonathan A. Long
Published London : SAGE, 2007

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 MELB  790.072 Lon/Rls  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents 1. Wanting to know -- 2. Ways of knowing, ways of seeing -- 3. Finding what is already there - and putting it to use -- 4. Subjects, respondents, participants and collaborators -- 5. Social surveys -- 6. Setting questions -- 7. Interviewing - openness with a sense of purpose -- 8. Observation techniques - using your eyes and ears -- 9. Interpreting texts -- 10. Evaluation techniques -- 11. Analysing quantitative data -- 12. Analysing qualitative data -- 13. Data display -- 14. The responsibilities of the researcher -- 15. Ways of seeing, ways of thinking -- 16. Ways of writing and communicating
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Leisure -- Research -- Methodology.
Sports -- Research -- Methodology.
Tourism -- Research -- Methodology.
ISBN 9780761944539 (hbk.)
0761944532 (hbk.)
9780761944546 (paperback)
0761944540 (paperback)