Research Design : Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences

Publication Data

• Title Research Design : Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences
• Author Stephen Gorard
• Publisher SAGE
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location Los Angeles
• Language English

Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION - 'DESIGN' AS DISTINCT FROM METHODS
What Is Research Design?
Introducing Designs in the Cycle of Research
PART TWO: THE PRELIMINARIES OF RESEARCH DESIGN
Identifying Researchable Questions
Warranting Research Claims
The Nature of Causal Claims
PART THREE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Identifying the Sample or Cases
Comparing for Comparative Claims
Matters of Timing and Sequence
Evaluating Controlled Interventions
PART FOUR: MORE ADVANCED CONSIDERATIONS
Further Designs for Evaluation
Challenges for Validity
How Big Is a Difference?
A Second Principle of Ethics
PART FIVE: CONCLUSION
Revisiting the Need for Robust Design

Topics

• Social sciences :: Research :: Design
• Social sciences :: Research :: Design :: Case studies
• Social sciences :: Research :: Methodology
• 017550596

Research Design : Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences by Stephen Gorard. ISBN 9781446275436. Published by SAGE in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.