Series Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 The Nature of Questions; 2 How Questions Emerge from Topic Areas or 'Problems'; 3 Formulating Research Questions; 4 Distinguishing Main from Subsidiary Questions; 5 Contributory Questions; 6 How Research Questions Determine the Methodology of a Research Project; 7 Problems with Research Questions; 8 Other Ways of Starting Research; 9 Summary; References and Further Reading; Index.
Summary
An informative guide to designing and formulating research questions. Crucial starting points for research are often poorly conceived by students and researchers, resulting in problems as they work through the research and overall design adn quality of the thesis, dissertation or research project. As students and researchers often spend six months to a year getting their research question right, this book will help set them on the right road.
