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Researching Real-World Problems A Guide to Methods of Inquiry

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ISBN-10: 1412901952

ISBN-13: 9781412901956

Edition: 2006

Authors: Zina O′Leary

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This is the perfect book for any student new to Research Methods. It is brilliantly written, witty, and always easy to understand. Taking as her starting point the need for students to conduct research for themselves in the `real world', Zina O'Leary guides those new to research through the whys and how-tos of the entire research process. Always student-focused, this book offers a hands on and practical guide to the research process from the initial process of coming up with a good question, via methods of gathering information, through to the writing process itself. Researching Real-World Problems: - Makes the entire research process a meaningful experience - Provides a…    
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Book details

List price: $100.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 11/23/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.80" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Zina O'Leary is an internationally-recognized leader in research methodologies, and has a keen interest in the application of research to evidence-based decision-making. Zina is a Senior Fellow at thenbsp;Australia and New Zealand School of Government where she coordinates research and project units for their Executive Masters and Executive Education Programs. Zina also has an extensive history as a consultant to both Government and the private sectornbsp;andnbsp;was the research coordinator for the Centre for Environmental Health Development at the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. She is the author of Researching Real World Problems, The Social Science Jargon Buster, and…    

Orientation To Researching Real-World Problems
Researching Real-World Problems
Laying Foundations
From Real Problems to Researchable Questions
Preparing to Research Real-World Problems
Striving for Integrity in the Research Process
The Quest for 'Respondents'
Selecting Appropriate Data Collection Methods
Researching Problems
Understanding Problems
The Quest for Solutions
Research that Moves from Knowledge to Action
Evaluating Change
Making Meaning/Making A Difference
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Producing Research 'Deliverables'