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November 2019
Print ISBN: 9781773381541
Overview
Now in its second edition, Research Methods offers students a highly accessible and engaging introduction to research methodology from a uniquely Canadian perspective. This text examines both qualitative and quantitative research methods from the early planning stages to writing proposals and reports, including common errors in reasoning and research, alongside inquiry paradigms, theoretical frameworks, and relevant literature reviews. It also covers ethics, design and measurement, sampling, experiments, and surveys, as well as unobtrusive methods, qualitative interviewing, ethnography, mixed-methods, and multiple-method approaches. New to this edition are sections on Indigenous knowledges and the need for decolonizing methods, emerging practices and technologies, expanded information on theory and data analysis, a student sample research report and poster presentation, updated figures and statistics, and current online resources. Designed to bring research methods to life in a manner that sparks students’ interest in exploring the social world around them, this text is an ideal resource for students in sociology, social work, and anthropology who are completing the research methods component of their degree. FEATURES
- includes key terms, learning objectives, test yourself questions, research on the net boxes, research in action boxes, research reflection questions, learning through practice exercises, research resources, and chapter summaries
- applies a learning-through-practice approach, that encourages students to apply developing research skills to corresponding activities
- incorporates contemporary examples from research by Canadian researchers
The Craft of Qualitative Research
Steven W. Kleinknecht, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott, Carrie B. Sanders
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Preparing for Research
Chapter 1: Research Foundations
Chapter 2: The Importance of Theory
Chapter 3: Research Ethics
Chapter 4: Research Design and Measurement
Chapter 5: Sampling
Part II: Approaches to Research
Chapter 6: Experiments
Chapter 7: Surveys
Chapter 8: Unobtrusive Methods
Chapter 9: Qualitative Interviewing
Chapter 10: Ethnography
Chapter 11: Mixed Methods and Multiple Methods
Part III: Writing up Research and the Dissemination of Findings
Chapter 12: Writing Research Proposals and Reports
Appendix
About the Author
Glossary
References
Index
