Ethics and Values in Social Research

Paul Ransome

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Red Globe Press
23 April 2013

Ethical issues & debates; Social research & statistics

Ethical responsibility has intellectual and practical implications for social researchers. This book explores a range of issues, theories and questions, enabling readers to reflect upon, understand and critique these with confidence. With helpful examples and a glossary of terms, it is essential reading for new and experienced researchers alike.

By: Paul Ransome
Imprint: Red Globe Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 467g
ISBN: 9780230202207
ISBN 10: 0230202209
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 23 April 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Themes and Debates Social Values and Social Research: The Collective Good, Life and Liberty, and Reason Social Research and Professional Codes of Ethics The Intellectual and Philosophical Underpinnings of Social Research The values of the Researcher and Evaluation Research Critical Approaches in Social Research: Critical Realism and Value Standpoint Social Research Making it Personal: Action Research, Practitioner Research and Self-reflexive Practice Social Research and Social Policy Concluding Remarks.

PAUL RANSOME was Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Wales, Swansea. He wrote and contributed to a number of successful titles, including: Work, Consumption and Culture (2005) and Social Theory: A Basic Tool Kit (2003).