Research methods for sports studies

✍ Scribed by Chris Gratton; Ian Jones

Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 321
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Illustrated with sport-related case-studies, this title presents such topics as qualitative and quantitative research methods, research design, literature reviews, ethical issues in research, and research techniques. It is suitable for students undertaking a dissertation or research project as part of their studies.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: What is research? --
The research process --
Research traditions --
Research questions, aims and objectives --
Reviewing the literature --
Theories, concepts and variables --
Research designs for sports studies --
Collecting data I : the questionnaire survey --
Collecting data II : research interviews --
Collecting data III : unobtrusive methods : observation and content analysis --
Collecting data IV : ethnographic research in sport --
Analysing data I : quantitative data analysis --
Analysing data II : qualitative data analysis --
Writing the research report --
Practical issues.
Abstract: Illustrated with sport-related case-studies, this title presents such topics as qualitative and quantitative research methods, research design, literature reviews, ethical issues in research, and research techniques. It is suitable for students undertaking a dissertation or research project as part of their studies

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