Description
Systematic, practical, and accessible, this is the first book to focus on finding the most defensible design for a particular research question. Thoughtful guidelines are provided for weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into chapters on specific stages of research (basic design choices, selecting and sampling participants, addressing ethical issues) or data collection methods (surveys, interviews, experiments, observations, archival studies, and combined methods). Many chapter headings and subheadings are written as questions, helping readers quickly find the answers they need to make informed choices that will affect the later analysis and interpretation of their data.
Useful features include:
*Easy-to-navigate part and chapter structure.
*Engaging research examples from a variety of fields.
*End-of-chapter tables that summarize the main points covered.
*Detailed suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.
*Integration of data collection, sampling, and research ethics in one volume.
*Comprehensive glossary.
See also Vogt et al.'s Selecting the Right Analyses for Your Data, which addresses the next steps in coding, analyzing, and interpreting data.
Chapter
General Introduction Design, Sampling, and Ethics
Part I--Research Questions and Designs
Chapter 1--When to Use Survey Designs
Chapter 2--When to Use Interview Designs
Chapter 3--When to Use Experimental Designs
Chapter 4--When to Use Naturalistic and Participant Observational Designs
Chapter 5--When to Use Archival Designs: Literature Reviews and Secondary Data Analyses
Chapter 6--When to Use Combined Research Designs
Part II--Sampling, Selection, and Recruitment
Chapter 7--Sampling for Surveys
Chapter 8--Identifying and Recruiting People for Interviews
Chapter 9--Sampling, Recruiting, and Assigning Participants in Experiments
Chapter 10--Searching and Sampling for Observations
Chapter 11--Sampling from Archival Sources
Chapter 12--Sampling and Recruiting for Combined Research Designs
Part III--Research Ethics: The Responsible Conduct of Research
Chapter 13--Ethics in Survey Research
Chapter 14--Ethics in Interview Research
Chapter 15--Ethics in Experimental Research
Chapter 16--Ethics in Observational Research
Chapter 17--Ethical Issues in Archival Research
Chapter 18--Ethical Considerations in Combined Research Designs
Conclusion: Culmination of Design, Sampling, and Ethics in Valid Data Coding
When to Use What Research Design
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