| Preface |
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Rationale for a focus on research design |
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2 | (1) |
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Theoretical research and policy research |
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3 | (6) |
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A classification of study types |
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9 | (3) |
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Qualitative and quantitive research |
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12 | (2) |
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The presentation of study types |
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14 | (2) |
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Choices, strategies and practicalities |
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16 | (3) |
| PART I Types of research study |
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19 | (126) |
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Research reviews, meta-analysis and secondary analysis |
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21 | (13) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (3) |
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Population census studies |
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27 | (2) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (12) |
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Depth interviews and focus groups |
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35 | (3) |
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Some illustrative examples |
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38 | (2) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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40 | (1) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (4) |
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Administrative records and documents |
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46 | (13) |
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Varieties of records-based research |
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48 | (2) |
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The nature and quality of data from administrative records |
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50 | (3) |
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Computerisation of administrative records |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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56 | (1) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (17) |
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Individual case histories |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (1) |
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Case studies of social groups |
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66 | (2) |
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Case studies of organisations and institutions |
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68 | (2) |
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Case studies of events, roles and relationships |
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70 | (1) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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71 | (1) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (4) |
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76 | (19) |
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79 | (4) |
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Survey research on roles and relationships |
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83 | (2) |
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Survey research on organisations |
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85 | (1) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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86 | (2) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (6) |
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95 | (14) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (4) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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102 | (3) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (18) |
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Multi-purpose studies: panels and cohorts |
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114 | (5) |
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Studies focused on specific groups or issues |
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119 | (1) |
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Inter-generational studies |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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121 | (2) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (4) |
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Experimental social research |
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127 | (18) |
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Experiments in real-life settings |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (2) |
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Experiments in artificial settings |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (2) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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141 | (1) |
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Overlaps and combinations |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (3) |
| PART II Putting together a research design |
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145 | (71) |
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147 | (17) |
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Student dissertations and theses |
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149 | (1) |
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Trading down to a cheaper design |
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150 | (2) |
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Trading up to a more complex design |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (3) |
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Units of analysis: time, space and social units |
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156 | (8) |
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164 | (20) |
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Strategies for research programmes |
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166 | (4) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (2) |
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Multi-disciplinary research |
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176 | (3) |
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Programme organisation and management |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (3) |
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The organisation and funding of research |
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184 | (16) |
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Practical aspects of research design |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (5) |
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Organisation and management of research work |
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193 | (2) |
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Issues in research management |
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195 | (5) |
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Cross-national comparative studies |
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200 | (11) |
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The logic of comparative analysis |
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200 | (3) |
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Organisation of research work |
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203 | (3) |
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Funding and practical problems |
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206 | (5) |
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211 | (5) |
| Bibliography |
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216 | (32) |
| Author index |
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248 | (6) |
| Subject index |
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