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Focusing on the needs of undergraduate students, the book serves as a practical guide for conducting and completing research projects. Colin Robson provides essential tools and insights, addressing common concerns and challenges faced by students in their research endeavors. This resource is designed to streamline the research process and enhance students' academic skills.

This successful text on carrying out research in 'real world' situations has been thoroughly revised and updated in order to make it as useful as possible to teachers and students from a range of behavioral and social science disciplines. Includes new examples from applied psychology, applied social science, health studies, social work and education. Provides more coverage of qualitative methods. Pedagogical material has been updated to include a glossary and detailed cross-referencing across chapters. Bases the quantitative analysis section around version 10 of SPSS and the section on qualitative analysis around the NUD*IST software. Situates material more clearly within theoretical conceptualizations of the nature of social science research, pointing to the advantages of a critical realist approach. For sample chapters please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/robson

This book offers systematic guidance for conducting social research in practical environments, making it an essential resource for both students and practitioners. It emphasizes clear methodologies and frameworks that facilitate the application of research techniques in real-world scenarios, enhancing the understanding and execution of social research.

Focusing on small-scale evaluation research, this book emphasizes projects conducted by individuals or small groups over short durations at a local level. It provides a clear and accessible introduction to the principles of evaluation, using minimal jargon and incorporating real-world examples. The second edition equips readers with the necessary knowledge and tools to successfully undertake their own small-scale evaluation research projects, highlighting the value and effectiveness of interventions in everyday contexts.

Real world research is a common responsibility of professionals and practitioners in a wide range of both public and private settings. These include teachers, social workers and health service professionals, managers and specialists in business, architects, designers, criminologists and accountants among many others. Real World Research provides a clear route-map of the various steps needed to carry out a piece of applied research to a high professional standard. It is accessible to those without a social science background while providing rigorous and fully up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and debates. It brings together materials and approaches from different social science disciplines, seeing value in both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as their combination in mixed-method designs. Updated throughout, the third edition includes: A brand new chapter on multi-strategy designs Increased coverage of ethical issues A chapter on writing a project proposal Discussion of internet-based research - both as a research tool and as a subject for research Coverage of evidence-based approaches - seeking to present a balanced assessment of their value Colin Robson's bestselling textbook is essential reading for many higher education courses, at both undergraduate, taught postgraduate and doctoral level, as well as practitioners and others carrying out a research project as part of their job. A very extensive website, which is closely keyed in to the text, provides additional resources including copious examples of research and further discussion of research issues, links to other useful resources and selected journal articles, annotated lists of further reading and an extensive set of PowerPoint slides.