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Head start in Designing Research Proposals in the Social Sciences
JG MAREE & C VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
This book bridges a gap between the theory and practice of writing research or funding proposals in the social sciences, including psychology, education and social work.
CONTENTS
Phase I: The first three steps in preparing to write a research proposal
• Select a focus and write your
statement of purpose
• Research questions
• Preliminary literature review
Phase II: Drafting the research proposal
• Orientation
• Rationale
• Statement of purpose or aim of the
research
• Working assumptions
• Research questions
• Theoretical and conceptual
framework
• Concept clarification
• Research premises: delineating
paradigmatic assumptions and perspectives
SUITABLE FOR
• Postgraduate students in all disciplines
• Supervisors and academics in all disciplines.
• Research sites
• Describing the sample and sampling
strategy
• Methodological considerations
• Data analysis strategies
• Quality assurance: data verification
• Possible contribution of your study
• Your role as researcher
• Ethical considerations
• Delimiters of the study
• Possible limitations and challenges of
the study
• Problems arising during the research • Proposed layout of the study
• Proposed research schedule
• References
• Addenda
• Designing a cover page
978 0 70217 722 4 978 0 70219 687 4 2009
80 PAGES
ZAR R264.00 ZAR R246.00
JUTA RESEARCH CATALOGUE | 2018/2019
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