Research with people:theory, plans and practicals

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holt Nigel.
Group Author: Walker Ian, Dr.
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Basingstoke, Hampshire New York
Publication Dates: 2009.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
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