Norman Blaikie's popular and accessible text on preparing research designs and proposals for students in the social sciences has been fully revised and updated, taking in the burgeoning literature in the field. The author places particular emphasis on the formulation of research questions and the selection of appropriate research strategies to answer them. He argues that other design decisions, such as the selection of data sources and methods of data collection and analysis, must be made in the light of the particular assumptions associated with each research strategy. As well as reviewing these assumptions, the book includes: The basic requirements for research designs and research proposals are laid out at the beginning of the book, followed by discussion of the major design elements, and the choices that need to be made about them. Four sample research designs at the end of the volume illustrate the application of the research strategies. Designing Social Research will continue to be an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students planning their own research. The new edition dovetails with Blaikie's Approaches to Social Enquiry and together the two books offer an innovative and comprehensive guide to research for social scientists.
طراحی پژوهشهای اجتماعی اثری روشن و دقیق دربارهٔ مرحلهٔ برنامهریزی و طراحی پژوهش است. کتابهای موجودِ روشهای تحقیق اجتماعی در ایران ــ اعم از ترجمه یا تألیف ــ همگی کتابهای عمومی روش تحقیق به شمار میآیند و بیشتر آنها از حد مطالب مقدماتی جلوتر نمیروند. به همین دلیل است که جای خالی کتابهایی که به تفصیل وارد بحثهای تخصصی تری دربارهٔ محورهای اصلی روش تحقیق شوند بهشدت احساس میشود. این کتاب مرور کاملی است به همهٔ مسائلی که دانشجویان و پژوهشگران و اساتید علوم اجتماعی در طراحی پژوهشها و رسالههای خود با آنها مواجه میشوند.
It's a nice study book. Every chapter starts with an overview/summary which I love in my study books. However, as for my course in the third year in uni, it felt very repetitive. But since I am starting my Bachelor thesis in a few weeks, I think it is nice to have had a recap about how to write a good paper.
Comprehensive as an introduction to research design, Blaikie engages deeply on selective critical issues around researching in social science. Up to date and thorough.