Developing Effective Research Proposals

Third Edition
Developing Effective Research Proposals
March 2016 | 192 pages | Sage UK
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Description

This is your step-by-step guide to success with your research proposal. The new Third Edition covers every section of the proposal, telling you all you need to know on how to structure it, bring rigor to your methods section, impress your readers, and get your proposal accepted.

Developing Effective Research Proposals provides an authoritative and accessible guide for anyone tackling a research proposal. It is perfect for students in education, nursing, health, and across the social sciences.

Contents

Introduction: Reading this Book

Introduction: Reading this Book

Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions

Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions

Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea

Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea

Developing a General Framework for Proposals

Developing a General Framework for Proposals

Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature

Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature

Presenting Methods and Methodologies

Presenting Methods and Methodologies

Writing the Proposal

Writing the Proposal

Getting Tactics Right

Getting Tactics Right

Examples of Proposals

Examples of Proposals

Description

This is your step-by-step guide to success with your research proposal. The new Third Edition covers every section of the proposal, telling you all you need to know on how to structure it, bring rigor to your methods section, impress your readers, and get your proposal accepted.

Developing Effective Research Proposals provides an authoritative and accessible guide for anyone tackling a research proposal. It is perfect for students in education, nursing, health, and across the social sciences.

Contents

Introduction: Reading this Book

Introduction: Reading this Book

Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions

Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions

Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea

Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea

Developing a General Framework for Proposals

Developing a General Framework for Proposals

Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature

Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature

Presenting Methods and Methodologies

Presenting Methods and Methodologies

Writing the Proposal

Writing the Proposal

Getting Tactics Right

Getting Tactics Right

Examples of Proposals

Examples of Proposals

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Developing Effective Research Proposals


March 2016 | 192 pages | Sage UK

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This is your step-by-step guide to success with your research proposal. The new Third Edition covers every section of the proposal, telling you all you need to know on how to structure it, bring rigor to your methods section, impress your readers, and get your proposal accepted.

Developing Effective Research Proposals provides an authoritative and accessible guide for anyone tackling a research proposal. It is perfect for students in education, nursing, health, and across the social sciences.

Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction: Reading this Book
  • 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

Recent Product Reviews:

It provides a clear and easy-to-follow guide to putting together a proposal with detailed discussion of the topics that need to be included. The structure of the book reflects the proposal development process, from developing the general framework to writing different elements of the proposal. It begins with a helpful discussion of the reviewer, their expectations and the functions that the proposal needs to fulfill, which has relevance across all types of research proposal.
Sarah Kitchen, NatCen Social Research
This book is incredibly useful for graduate students attempting to work out the ‘rules of the game’ of research proposal writing. Especially helpful are the exercises that can support students with tricky aspects such as developing research questions.
Barbara Read, Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow
This third edition is a 'must have' for demystifying the proposal writing process. It includes mixed-method approaches and provides additional insights, tips, strategies, and examples that are indispensable. Just wish I had this book when I was struggling with my first proposal!
Julia Jahansoozi, School of Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University

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