Take your research from instrumentation to successful scholarly defense.
The Practical Way of Doing Research for Social Work and Other Social Sciences, Volume II: From Instrumentation to Scholarly Defense is a practical, step-by-step guide to the empirical stages of research after proposal development.
Designed for social work and social science students, thesis and dissertation writers, beginning researchers, practitioners, and educators, this volume guides readers through research instrumentation, data gathering, quantitative and qualitative analysis, scholarly writing, and research defense.
Rather than treating research methods only as abstract theory, the book connects methodological principles with practical research decisions. Readers are guided in developing and validating research instruments, conducting ethical fieldwork, organizing and analyzing data, using statistical tools such as SPSS, interpreting qualitative evidence, presenting findings, writing a scholarly research report, and preparing for oral defense.
Each chapter includes Knowledge Practical Applications and the Author's Practical Rules, translating methodological concepts into concrete research tasks and decisions.
The volume also includes the author's completed master's thesis as an applied example, allowing readers to see how research principles are brought together in an actual academic study.
Ideal for social work and social science students, undergraduate and graduate researchers, thesis and dissertation writers, practitioners undertaking research, research instructors, and educators seeking a practical supplementary resource.
Volume II continues the research journey begun in Volume I, taking the reader from instrumentation and data gathering through analysis, scholarly writing, and research defense.