Developing effective research proposals /
Keith F. Punch.
- 3rd edition.
- London : SAGE, [2016]
- 186 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
First edition published in 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182) and index.
Introduction -- Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions -- Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea -- Developing a General Framework for Proposals -- Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature -- Presenting Methods and Methodologies -- Writing the Proposal -- Getting Tactics Right -- Examples of Proposals. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
This accessible, how-to guide can be used as a workbook to the author's 'An Introduction to Social Research', or as an independent guide. It is a guide to preparing a well-constructed research proposal, then presenting it effectively.