Social Research Blaikie Norman
Social Research Blaikie Norman This unique book explains the central role that research paradigms play in the design and conduct of social research. The authors show that the philosophical…
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Social Research Blaikie Norman
This unique book explains the central role that research paradigms play in the design and conduct of social research. The authors show that the philosophical assumptions of a chosen paradigm must match those embedded in a characterization of a research problem and its context. The authors argue that social research should not just describe or confirm a social problem but should seek to find an explanation for it - and to do so requires research with �eyes philosophically wide open�.Important philosophical and practice elements of three widely recognized paradigms - Neo-Positive, Interpretive and Critical Realist - are carefully elaborated and their use in action illustrated with detailed examples.
This paradigm orientation is shown to be fundamental to appropriately framing a problem, formulating research questions, deciding on a logic of inquiry and
Social Research Blaikie Norman
Social Research
Designing Social Research
Social Science Research
Qualitative Social Research
Doing Accessible Social Research
Doing Social Network Research