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Overview
Philosophy of Research
Defining a Topic
Reviewing the Literature
Developing a Researchable Question
Research Design
Planning and Practicalities
Research Ethics
Data Collection
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Writing Up
Dissemination

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Publication year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526408525
Online ISBN: 9781526408525

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Introduction

This stage will:

Explain how to develop your research question
Provide an overview of different types of research questions
Help you decide if your research question is suitable

The objective of social research should be to discover something new about the social world. To achieve this you need a research question and you need to develop one (or a set of questions) which is researchable, in practice.

How Do I Develop a Research Question?

When Will I Know What My Research Question Is?

How Do I Know if My Research Question Is Suitable?

Types of Research Questions: Why? When? Who? How? Where?

What Do You Want Your Research to Tell You About the World?

What Kinds of Change Can My Research Identify?

How Can My Research Explore and Explain?

How Can My Research Evaluate?

Checklist: What Makes a Researchable Question?

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