Ethics and values in social research
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | Basingstoke |
Publication Dates: | c2013. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | ix, 190 p.: ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780230202207 (hbk.) 0230202209 (hbk.) 0230202217 (pbk.) 9780230202214 (pbk.) |
Index Number: | C91 |
CLC: |
C91-05 B82-052 |
Call Number: | C91-05/R212 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: Themes and Debates -- Social Values and Social Research: The Collective Good, Life and Liberty, and Reason -- Social Research and Professional Codes of Ethics -- The Intellectual and Philosophical Underpinnings of Social Research -- The values of the Researcher and Evaluation Research -- Critical Approaches in Social Research: Critical Realism and Value Standpoint Social Research -- Making it Personal: Action Research, Practitioner Research and Self-reflexive Practice -- Social Research and Social Policy -- Concluding Remarks. "Ethical responsibility has intellectual and practical implications for social researchers. This book explores a range of issues, theories and questions, enabling readers to reflect upon, understand and critique these with confidence. With helpful examples and a glossary of terms, it is essential reading for new and experienced researchers alike."--Publisher's website. |