Research with people:theory, plans and practicals
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | Basingstoke, Hampshire New York |
Publication Dates: | 2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xiii, 256 p.: ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780230545557 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0230545556 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | B848 |
CLC: | B848.4 |
Call Number: | B848.4/H758 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. Thinking about research -- The problem with people : variation and hypothesis testing -- Who will you study? Samples and populations -- How will you describe your findings? -- What have you found? Inferential statistics -- pt. 2. Doing research - All of us observe human behaviour everyday, but individual habits can make large research studies difficult to design and conduct. In this accessible introductory textbook, the authors survey a range of research methods and demonstrate how to use them i |