Principles of Social Research Methodology

This book is a definitive, comprehensive understanding to social science research methodology. It covers both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The book covers the entire research process, beginning with the conception of the research problem to publication of findings. The text combines theory and practical application to familiarize the reader with the logic of research design, the logic and techniques of data analysis, and the fundamentals and implications of various data collection techniques. Organized in seven sections and easy to read chapters, the text emphasizes the importance of clearly defined research questions and well-constructed practical explanations and illustrations. A key contribution to the methodology literature, the book is an authoritative resource for policymakers, practitioners, graduate and advanced research students, and educators in all social science disciplines.

Emphasizes the essentials and fundamentals of research methodologies Covers the entire research process, beginning with the conception of the research problem Combines theory and practical application to familiarize the reader with the logic of research design

Auteur

M Rezaul Islam (Ph. D.) is Professor in Social Work at the Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka; Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance & Development (BIGD), BRAC University; Academic Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia; and Senior Research Associate, Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg. He worked as Visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Malaysia from 2012 to 2016. He is actively involved in social work education and professional development of social work in Bangladesh and Malaysia. His research focuses on social research methodology, climate vulnerability, poverty, social inequality and social justice. His field of interest includes climate change and disasters, migration, poverty, human rights, community development and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), which is embedded by a human rights approach and inspired by people who are vulnerable and affected by structural causes of poverty, unemployment and inequalities. He has delivered public and research talks to 36 universities in Asia and South Asia including Australia and United Kingdom. He has widely published books and journal articles from reputed international publishers. He published 100 journal articles, 60 articles are from Web of Science and Scopus cited high index journals. He is Editor of several books published/will be published from the Edward Elgar Publishing, Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, and Oxford University Press. He is currently Member of International Advisory Board of the Community Development Journal (Oxford University Press) and Editorial Board Member of three journals, i.e. Asian Social Work and Policy Review (Wiley), Local Development & Society (Taylor & Francis) and International Community Well-being (Springer). Niaz Ahmed Khan (PhD) is Professor and former Chairman at the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka; Senior Academic Adviser-BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD, BRAC University); and Chairman, Bangladesh Tropical Forest Conservation (Arannayak) Foundation. He pursued doctoral and post-doctoral education and research in the University of Wales Swansea, University of Oxford, and Asian Institute of Technology. His career reflects a rich blend of academic and practising development management experiences gained in Bangladesh, Thailand and the UK. Besides serving as Bangladesh Country Representative of IUCN-the International Union for Conservation of Nature (the world's largest environmental network [intergovernmental] organization, some of his other former positions include: Senior Programme Coordinator, UNDP-Bangladesh; Forest and Natural Resource Management Specialist (RETA 5900), Asian Development Bank (ADB), South Asian Fellow, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford; Distinguished Visiting Researcher, The American University in Cairo; and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Asian University for Women (AUW). He has published extensively, and his articles/chapters have appeared in journals and books with such reputed publishers as Springer, Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Sage, Oxford University Press, Wiley, Palgrave Macmillan, and Elsevier. He is also involved in extensive journal management and editorial services; examples include Member, International Advisory Board Community Development Journal (Oxford: Oxford University Press); and Member, Editorial Advisory Board Area Development and Policy (Routledge: Taylor & Francis). Rajendra Baikady (Ph.D.) holds a dual appointment as a URC Special Post-Doctoral Fellow and as a Senior Research Associate inat the Department of Social Work and Community Development, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition to this, Baikady is a Principal Investigator (Summer research Fellowship) at International Socioeconomics Laboratory, Harvard University, United States. He completed his first Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (2019--2020) and was awarded Golda Meir Fellowship by Lady Davis Trust at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has wide research experience in evaluating best practices of social work education and practice at both local and global contexts. His recent books include The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Work Education (Palgrave Macmillan), Social Welfare Policies and Programmes in South Asia (Routledge), Building Sustainable Communities- Civil Society Response in South Asia (Palgrave Macmillan) and Social Welfare in India and China: A Comparison (Palgrave Macmillan).

Contenu
Inquiry: A fundamental concept for scientific investigation,- Research: Meaning and purpose.- Social research: Definition, types and nature, and characteristics of social research.- Theory in social research.- Inductive and/or deductive research designs.- Positivism.- Critical Theory in Social Research: A Theoretical and Methodological Outlook.- Narrative inquiry, phenomenology, and grounded theory in qualitative research.- Pragmatism.- Designing a research proposal in quantitative research.- Experimental method.- Social survey method.- Survey questionnaires.- Interviews as data collection method.- Sampling techniques for quantitative research.- Data analysis techniques for quantitative study.- Techniques for reporting quantitative data.