Conducting Research in Human Geography: theory, methodology and practice - Softcover

Kitchin, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582297974 ISBN 13: 9780582297975

Verlag: Routledge, 1999

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Reading this book is your first step to becoming a competent human geography researcher. Whether you are a novice needing practical help for your first piece of research or a professional in search of an accessible guide to best practice, Conducting Research in Human Geography is a unique and indispensable book to have at hand. The book provides a broad overview of theoretical underpinnings in contemporary human geography and links these with the main research methodologies currently being used. It is designed to guide the user through the complete research process, whether it be a one day field study or a large project, from the nurturing of ideas and development of a proposal, to the design of an enquiry, the generation and analysis of data, to the drawing of conclusions and the presentation of findings.

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Reading this book is your first step to becoming a competent human geography researcher. Whether you are a novice needing practical help for your first piece of research or a professional in search of an accessible guide to best practice Conducting Research in Human Geography is a unique and indispensible book to have to hand.

It is designed to guide the reader through the complete reaserch process, whether it bea one day field study or a large dissertation project, from the nurturing of ideas and development of a proposal, to the design of an enquiry, the generation and analysis of data, to the drawing of conclusions from the results, and the presentation of the findings. The book provides a broad overview of the theoretical underpinnings and explores some of the main research methodologies currently being used in contemporary human geography.

• covers both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• makes use of some of teh most up-to-date and widely used statistical computer packages as examples
• provides step-by-step procedures for each method followed by case studies, using real world data from all areas of human geography
• includes end of chapter exercises, answers for quantitative chapters and discussion topics for qualitative chapters

 Robert M. Kitchin lectures in the Department of Geography, National University Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Nick Tate lectures in the Department of Geography, University of Leicester.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0582297974
• ISBN 13: 9780582297975
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 344
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