Successful research requires effective and thorough preparation. In thisexpanded and updated Second Edition of <strong>Developing Effective Research Proposals</... » 

Successful research requires effective and thorough preparation. In thisexpanded and updated Second Edition of Developing Effective Research ProposalsKeith Punch offers an indispensable guide to the issues involved in proposaldevelopment and in presenting a wellconsidered plan for the execution ofresearch.Dealing with both qualitative and quantitative approaches to empirical researchacross the social sciences the Second Edition comprehensively covers thetopics and concerns relevant to the subject and is organized around threecentral themes What is a research proposal who reads proposals and why? Howcan we go about developing a proposal? and What might a finished proposal looklike?New features of this edition include Expanded sections covering research strategy research planning and academicwriting Examples of successful research proposals from across the social sciencedisciplines A more comprehensive discussion of ethics A brand new glossary and chapter summariesThe Second Edition will be welcomed by all those preparing or evaluatingresearch proposals and will be invaluable across all areas of social scienceboth basic and applied and for students undertaking quantitative qualitativeand mixedmethod studies. «