Using Research Instruments - 9781138155558

Taylor & Francis

This practical, jargon-free, user-friendly guide to the most appropriate use of research instruments provides 'real' examples used in actual projects by practitioners of social and educational research. > \nClear, accessible and practical, this guide introduces the first-time researcher to the various instruments used in social research. It assesses a broad range of research instruments - from the well-established to the innovative - enabling readers to decide which are particularly well suited to their research.\nThe book covers: \n--questionnaires \n--interviews \n--content analysis \n--focus groups \n--observation \n--researching the things people say and do. \nThis book is particularly suitable for work-based and undergraduate researchers in education, social policy and social work, nursing and business administration. It draws numerous examples from actual research projects, which readers can adapt for their own purposes. Written in a fresh and jargon-free style, the book ass.