This innovative book provides students and researchers alike with
an indispensible introduction to the key theoretical issues and
practical methods needed for data collection. It uses clear
definitions, relevant interdisciplinary examples from around the
world and up-to-date suggestions for further reading to demonstrate
how to usefully gather and use qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
data sets. The book is divided into seven critical parts: * Data
Collection: An Introduction to Research Practices * Collecting
Qualitative Data * Observation and Informed Methods * Experimental
and Systematic Data Collection * Survey Methods for Data Collection
* The Case Study Method of Data Collection * Concluding Suggestions
for Data Collection Groups A stimulating, practical guide which can
be read as individual concepts or as a whole this will be an
important resource for students and research professionals. Wendy
Olsen is Senior Lecturer at Manchester University, Institute for
Development Policy & Management and Cathie Marsh Centre for
Census & Survey Research
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