Developing research questions : a guide for social scientists /

Developing research questions : a guide for social scientists /

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Author / Creator:White, Patrick, 1971-
Imprint:Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Description:ix, 132 p. ; 22 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9796925
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ISBN:1403998159 (alk. paper)
9781403998156 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-130) and index.
Summary:A guide to generating, formulating and refining research questions, this book takes the reader through the processes involved in developing 'researchable' questions. Common problems and mistakes are identified and the links between research questions and research design are discussed.
Other form:Online version: White, Patrick, 1971- Developing research questions. Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Why should you read a book on research questions?
  • Who is this book for?
  • How should I use this book?
  • The structure of the book
  • 1. Where do research ideas come from?
  • Curiosity and surprise: the basis of inquiry
  • The role of the literature: knowing the field
  • The role of theory
  • 'Practical' stimuli for research questions
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 2. What makes a research question?
  • Research topics, aims and objectives
  • The form of questions and their content
  • Question types
  • Hypotheses
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 3. What makes a question 'researchable'?
  • The 'researchability' of questions
  • A question of language
  • A question of resources
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 4. Questions, methods and indicators
  • Questions as the starting point of research
  • The importance of research design
  • Operationalizing concepts
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 5. Answering research questions: claims, evidence and warrant
  • The structure of arguments
  • Claims
  • Data and evidence
  • Warrant
  • Alternative hypotheses
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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