Small-Scale Research : Pragmatic Inquiry in Social Science and the Caring Professions.
Title:
Small-Scale Research : Pragmatic Inquiry in Social Science and the Caring Professions.
Author:
Knight, Peter T.
ISBN:
9781446205396
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (238 pages)
Contents:
Untitled -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 - Starting with Writing -- 2 - Research as Claimsmaking -- 3 - Face-to-Face Inquiry Methods -- 4 - Research at a Distance -- 5 - Research Design: Bringing it All Together -- 6 - Complexity -- 7 - Doing It -- 8 - Sensemaking -- 9 - Writing, Disseminating and Influencing -- 10 - Reflecting -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
Written with the needs of students uppermost, Small-Scale Research is a direct, comprehensive guide for students doing theses, dissertations, papers and projects. It systematically works through the central methods of inquiry and demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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