TY  - GEN
AU  - Gorard, Stephen
TI  - Research design: Creating robust approaches for the social sciences
SN  - 978-1446249024
U1  - 300.72 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - social sciences research design
KW  - research methodology
KW  - case studies
N1  - Recommended By: Prof. Saurabh Pandey
----------------------------------------------------------------; Part 1 | Introduction – ‘Design’ as Distinct from Methods

Chapter 1 | What is Research Design?
Chapter 2 | Introducing Designs in the Cycle of Research

Part 2 | The Preliminaries of Research Design

Chapter 3 | Identifying Researchable Questions
Chapter 4 | Warranting Research Claims
Chapter 5 | The Nature of Causal Claims

Part 3 | Putting it All Together

Chapter 6 | Identifying the Sample or Cases
Chapter 7 | Preparing for Comparative Claims
Chapter 8 | Matters of Timing and Sequence
Chapter 9 | Evaluating Controlled Interventions

Part 4 | More Advanced Considerations

Chapter 10 | Further Designs for Evaluation
Chapter 11 | Challenges for Validity
Chapter 12 | How Big is a Difference and Related Matters
Chapter 13 | A Second Principle of Ethics

Part 5 | Conclusion

Chapter 14 | Revisiting the Need for Robust Design
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