- 368 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Using secondary data offers unique opportunities and challenges. This practical book will guide you through finding, managing and analysing qualitative secondary data in an error-free way.
Perfect for those doing dissertations and research projects, it provides an accessible introduction to the theory of secondary research and sets out the advantages and limitations of using this kind of research. Drawing on years of teaching and research experience, the authors
·    Offer step-by-step advice on how to use qualitative secondary data
·    Walk you through each stage of the research process
·    Provide practical, ethical tools to help you with your project
·    Show you how to avoid the potential pitfalls of using secondary data.
Clear and easy to understand, this book is a ready-made toolkit for successfully using qualitative secondary data. From beginner level and beyond, this no-nonsense guide takes the confusion and worry out of doing a secondary research project.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustration List
- Table List
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- 1 Introducing Qualitative Secondary Research
- 2 Preparing for Qualitative Secondary Research
- 3 The Role of Theory in Qualitative Secondary Research
- 4 Designing Qualitative Secondary Research
- 5 Ethics in Qualitative Secondary Research
- 6 Exploring Documents as Data
- 7 Locating your Data
- 8 Securing Quality over Quantity
- 9 Constructing a Literature Review
- 10 Managing your Data
- 11 Analysing Data
- 12 Working with Numbers
- 13 Presenting your Findings and Forming Conclusions
- 14 Being a Qualitative Secondary Researcher
- A Glossary of Key Terminology
- References
- Index