Ground rules for social research : guidelines for good practice /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Maidenhead ; New York :
Open University Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Open UP study skills.
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Table of Contents:
- Purpose : the ground rule : research should have clearly stated aims and questions
- Relevance : the ground rule : research should be related to existing knowledge and needs
- Feasibility : the ground rule : research should be tailored to fit the resources available
- Ethics : the ground rule : researchers need to protect the interests of participants
- Objectivity : the ground rule : researchers need to be open-minded and self-reflective
- Design : the ground rule : research designs should be coherent and fit for purpose
- Philosophy : the ground rule : research should be aware of its underlying philosophical foundations
- Accuracy : the ground rule : research should produce valid data using reliable methods
- Accountability : the ground rule : research should include an explicit description and justification of the methodology
- Generalizations : the ground rule : research should produce findings from which generalizations can be made
- Originality : the ground rule : research should contribute something new to knowledge
- Proof : the ground rule : researchers need to be cautious about claims based on their findings.