Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1   Strategies For Social Research

1    Surveys
2    Sampling
3    Case Studies
4    Experiments
5    Ethnography
6    Life Course Perspective
7    Grounded Theory
8    Action Research
9     Phenomenology
10   Systematic Reviews
11   Mixed Methods

Part 2   Methods Of Data Collection

12    Questionnaires
13    Interviews
14    Observation
15    Documents

Part 3   Data Analysis

16    Quantitative Data
17    Qualitative Data

Part 4   Context

18    Research Ethics
19    Research Reports
20    Literature Reviews

 

About the Author

Martyn Denscombe is Professor of Social Research at De Montfort University. He graduated in sociology and then qualified as a teacher at the University of London (Goldsmiths' College). He has a PhD from the University of Leicester for research on the social organization of teaching.