Research design : quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research approaches / Patricia Leavy.

By:

Leavy, Patricia, 1975- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

1462514383 (paper)
9781462514380 (paper)

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DDC classification:

300.72 LEA

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Clonmel Library Main Collection	300.72 LEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	06/06/2023	39002100638270

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book has been replaced by Research Design, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4897-2.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286) and indexes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Part 1 The Nuts and Bolts of Research Design
Chapter 1 Introduction to Social Research (p. 3)
Different Ways of Knowing (p. 3)
Purposes of Social Research (p. 5)
Review Stop 1 (p. 8)
The Five Approaches to Research (p. 8)
Review Stop 2 (p. 10)
The Elements of Research (p. 10)
Philosophical Elements: What Do We Believe? (p. 11)
Praxis: What Do We Do? (p. 14)
Review Stop 3 (p. 17)
Putting It All Together (p. 17)
Quantitative (p. 19)
Qualitative (p. 19)
Mixed Methods Research (p. 19)
Arts-Based Research (p. 20)
Community-Based Participatory Research (p. 20)
Conclusion (p. 21)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 21)
Further Engagement (p. 21)
Resources (p. 22)
Chapter 2 Ethics in Social Research (p. 23)
Values System (p. 25)
Historical Abuses (p. 25)
The Social Justice Movements (p. 27)
Review Stop 1 (p. 30)
Ethical Praxis (p. 31)
Research Design/Setup (p. 31)
Review Stop 2 (p. 37)
Data Collection/Generation/Content Creation (p. 38)
Review Stop 3 (p. 42)
Representation and Dissemination (p. 42)
Reflexivity (p. 47)
Power (p. 48)
Voice (p. 49)
Putting Reflexivity into Practice across the Five Approaches (p. 49)
Review Stop 4 (p. 50)
Conclusion (p. 50)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 51)
Further Engagement (p. 52)
Resources (p. 52)
Chapter 3 Getting Started Designing a Project (p. 54)
Selecting a Topic (p. 54)
Literature Reviews (p. 56)
Review Stop 1 (p. 62)
Research Purpose Statements, Hypotheses, and Research Questions (p. 62)
Research Purpose Statements (p. 62)
Measurement and Variables (p. 67)
Review Stop 2 (p. 69)
Hypotheses (p. 69)
Research Questions (p. 71)
Putting It Together (p. 73)
Review Stop 3 (p. 75)
Sampling (p. 75)
Probability Sampling (p. 78)
Purposeful Sampling (p. 79)
Review Stop 4 (p. 81)
Conclusion (p. 81)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 81)
Further Engagement (p. 83)
Resources (p. 83)
Part II Five Approaches to Research Design
Chapter 4 Quantitative Research Design (p. 87)
Structure of a Research Proposal (p. 87)
Basic Introductory Information (p. 88)
Title (p. 88)
Abstract (p. 88)
Keywords (p. 89)
The Topic (p. 89)
The Topic under Investigation (p. 89)
Significance, Value, or Worth (p. 91)
Ethics in Practice (p. 91)
Theoretical Perspective (p. 91)
Research Purpose Statement (p. 92)
Research Questions or Hypotheses (p. 92)
Literature Review (p. 93)
Review Stop 1 (p. 93)
The Research Plan (p. 93)
Design and Methods of Data Collection (p. 93)
Review Stop 2 (p. 96)
Ethics in Practice (p. 99)
Review Stop 3 (p. 100)
Ethics in Practice (p. 108)
Review Stop 4 (p. 108)
Population, Sampling, and Subjects (p. 109)
Ethics in Practice (p. 111)
Data Analysis and Assessment (p. 111)
Review Stop 5 (p. 112)
Interpretation and Representation (p. 116)
Pilot Tests (If Applicable) (p. 116)
Ethics Statement (p. 116)
Review Stop 6 (p. 117)
References (p. 117)
Appendices (p. 117)
Conclusion (p. 118)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 120)
Further Engagement (p. 121)
Resources (p. 122)
Chapter 5 Qualitative Research Design (p. 124)
Structure of a Research Proposal (p. 124)
Basic Introductory Information (p. 126)
Title (p. 126)
Abstract (p. 126)
Keywords (p. 126)
The Topic (p. 127)
The Topic under Investigation (p. 127)
Significance, Value, or Worth (p. 127)
Ethics in Practice (p. 127)
Literature Review (p. 128)
Research Purpose Statement (p. 128)
Research Questions (p. 128)
The Research Plan (p. 128)
Philosophical Statement (p. 128)
Ethics in Practice (p. 132)
Review Stop 1 (p. 133)
Genre/Design and Methods of Data Collection (p. 133)
Review Stop 2 (p. 138)
Review Stop 3 (p. 143)
Review Stop 4 (p. 148)
Sampling, Participants, and Setting (p. 148)
Data Analysis and Interpretation Strategies (p. 150)
Review Stop 5 (p. 154)
Evaluation (p. 154)
Representation (p. 156)
Ethics in Practice (p. 157)
Ethics Statement (p. 157)
Review Stop 6 (p. 158)
References (p. 158)
Appendices (p. 158)
Conclusion (p. 159)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 160)
Further Engagement (p. 162)
Resources (p. 162)
Chapter 6 Mixed Methods Research Design (p. 164)
Structure of a Research Proposal (p. 164)
Basic Introductory Information (p. 165)
Title (p. 165)
Abstract (p. 165)
Keywords (p. 165)
The Topic (p. 165)
The Topic under Investigation (p. 165)
Research Purpose Statement (p. 166)
Research Questions and Hypotheses (as Applicable) (p. 166)
Philosophical Statement and Theoretical Perspective (p. 168)
Literature Review (p. 169)
Review Stop 1 (p. 170)
The Research Plan (p. 170)
Design and Methods of Data Collection (p. 170)
Review Stop 2 (p. 172)
Ethics in Practice (p. 178)
Review Stop 3 (p. 179)
Sampling and Participants (p. 179)
Data Analysis and Interpretation Strategies (p. 181)
Representation (p. 183)
Ethics in Practice (p. 183)
Ethics Statement (p. 184)
Review Stop 4 (p. 184)
References (p. 184)
Appendices (p. 185)
Conclusion (p. 185)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 187)
Further Engagement (p. 188)
Resources (p. 189)
Chapter 7 Arts-Based Research Design (p. 191)
Structure of a Research Proposal (p. 191)
Basic Introductory Information (p. 192)
Title (p. 192)
Abstract (p. 192)
Keywords (p. 192)
The Topic (p. 193)
The Topic under Investigation or the Theme (p. 193)
Research Purpose or Goal Statement (p. 194)
Research Questions (Optional) (p. 194)
Review Stop 1 (p. 194)
The Research Plan (p. 194)
Philosophical Statement (p. 194)
Ethics in Practice (p. 195)
Participants and/or Content (p. 197)
Review Stop 2 (p. 198)
Genres and Practices (p. 198)
Ethics in Practice (p. 202)
Review Stop 3 (p. 203)
Review Stop 4 (p. 207)
Review Stop 5 (p. 211)
Representation and Audience (p. 212)
Ethics in Practice (p. 214)
Evaluation Criteria (p. 214)
Ethics Statement (p. 216)
Review Stop 6 (p. 218)
References (p. 218)
Appendices (p. 218)
Conclusion (p. 219)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 221)
Further Engagement (p. 222)
Resources (p. 223)
Chapter 8 Community-Based Participatory Research Design (p. 224)
Structure of a Research Proposal (p. 225)
Basic Introductory Information (p. 225)
Title (p. 225)
Abstract (p. 225)
Keywords (p. 226)
The Topic (p. 226)
The Problem or Issue (p. 226)
Literature Review (p. 229)
Ethics in Practice (p. 230)
Review Stop 1 (p. 231)
Research Purpose Statement (p. 231)
Research Questions (p. 231)
The Research Plan (p. 232)
Philosophical Statement (p. 232)
Setting(s) and Participants (p. 235)
Review Stop 2 (p. 236)
Design and Methods (p. 236)
Ethics in Practice (p. 243)
Review Stop 3 (p. 243)
Data Analysis and Interpretation (p. 243)
Representation and Dissemination (p. 244)
Ethics in Practice (p. 247)
Ethics Statement (p. 248)
Review Stop 4 (p. 249)
References (p. 249)
Appendices (p. 249)
Conclusion (p. 250)
Review Stop Answer Key (p. 252)
Further Engagement (p. 253)
Resources (p. 253)
Glossary (p. 255)
References (p. 273)
Author Index (p. 287)
Subject Index (p. 291)
About the Author (p. 301)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Patricia Leavy is an independent sociologist and former Chair of Sociology and Criminology and Founding Director of Gender Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts.

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