Data Collection: Key Debates and Methods in Social Research by Wendy Olsen
It uses clear definitions, relevant interdisciplinary examples from around the world and up-to-date suggestions for further reading to demonstrate how to usefully gather and use qualitative, quantitative, and mixed data sets.
The book is divided into seven critical parts:
* Data Collection: An Introduction to Research Practices
* Collecting Qualitative Data
* Observation and Informed Methods
* Experimental and Systematic Data Collection
* Survey Methods for Data Collection
* The Case Study Method of Data Collection
* Concluding Suggestions for Data Collection Groups
A stimulating, practical guide which can be read as individual concepts or as a whole this will be an important resource for students and research professionals.
Wendy Olsen is Senior Lecturer at Manchester University, Institute for Development Policy & Management and Cathie Marsh Centre for Census & Survey Research