Researching real-world problems: a guide to methods of inquiry
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PART ONE ORIENTATION TO RESEARCHING
REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS 1
1 Researching Real-World Problems 3
PART TWO LAYING FOUNDATIONS 21
2 From Real Problems to Researchable Questions 23
3 Preparing to Research Real-World Problems 39
4 Striving for Integrity in the Research Process 61
5 The Quest for Respondents 78
6 Selecting Appropriate Data Collection Methods 98
PART THREE RESEARCHING PROBLEMS 145
7 Understanding Problems 147
8 The Quest for Solutions 168
9 Research that Moves from Knowledge to Action 189
10 Evaluating Change 207
PART FOUR MAKING MEANING/MAKING A DIFFERENCE 227
11 Analysing and Interpreting Data 229
12 Producing Research Deliverables 271
Contents
Acknowledgements xi
PART ONE ORIENTATION TO RESEARCHING
REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS 1
1 Researching Real-World Problems 3
Grappling with Problems 3
From problems to problem solving 4
The Role of Research in Problem Solving 4
Researching practical problems 5
The Potential of Researching Real-World Problems 6
Professional development 7
Practice 8
Programmes 9
Policy 9
Culture 10
The Challenge of Researching Real-World Problems 11
Complexity of real-world problems 11
Conducting research in the field 12
Defining a research team 1 3
Working on, for and with others 1 5
Researching within your own organization 1 7
Preparing to Make a Start 1 7
Laying foundations 18
Delving into problems 19
Making meaning/making a difference 19
PART TWO LAYING FOUNDATIONS 21
2 From Real Problems to Researchable Questions 23
Problems and Possibilities 23
Defining problems 23
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Identifying Problems Suitable for Research 24
Drawing on knowledge and experience 25
Exploring broader issues 25
Learning to identify needs 26
Remembering practicalities 27
Unpacking Problems 28
Exploring the dominant worldview 28
Exploring your own perspective 30
Exploring the range of perspectives held
by various stakeholders 31
From Problems to Research Questions 32
The nature and importance of research questions 33
Developing the question 33
The real-world research question checklist 35
Changing focus 36
A note on hypotheses 36
3 Preparing to Research Real-World Problems 39
Before You Dive In 39
Reading for Research 40
The purpose of reading 40
Sourcing your readings 42
Managing the literature 44
Conducting and writing a literature review 45
Designing Method 47
Addressing the question 47
Getting down to details 51
Developing a Proposal 54
The role of the proposal 54
Elements of the proposal 55
4 Striving for Integrity in the Research Process 61
The Need for Integrity 61
Integrity in the Production of Knowledge 62
Recognizing and balancing subjectivities 62
Building trust 66
Approaching methods with consistency 68
Making relevant and appropriate arguments 69
Providing accurate research accounts 71
Integrity and the Researched 71
Legal obligations 71
Moral obligations 72
Ethical obligations 72
Criteria for Researching with Integrity 74
5 The Quest for Respondents 78
Who Holds the Answer? 78
Cases: Delving into Detail 79
Opportunities in working with cases 80
Case selection 80
Key Informants: Working with Experts and Insiders 83
Opportunities in working with key informants 84
Informant selection 84
Samples: Selecting Elements of a Population 86
Opportunities in working with a sample 87
Sample selection 87
6 Selecting Appropriate Data Collection Methods 98
Data Collection: Working through the Options 98
Options and possibilities 99
The data collection process 100
Reaching out to the Masses: Surveying 103
Survey pros and cons 103
Survey options 104
Survey construction and administration 104
The Question and Answer Process: Interviewing 113
Interview pros and cons 114
Interview options 114
Conducting your interview 115
Taking It All In: Observation 119
Observation pros and cons 120
Observation options 120
The observation process 122
Collecting Data without Intervention: Unobtrusive Methods 126
Unobtrusive research pros and cons 126
Unobtrusive research options 127
Gathering relevant data by unobtrusive means 128
Manipulating the Environment: Experimentation 132
Experiment pros and cons 133
Experiment options 133
The search for cause and effect 135
Comparing Methods of Data Collection 1 37
PART THREE RESEARCHING PROBLEMS 145
7 Understanding Problems 147
When the Research Coal is To Find Out More 147
Acknowledging complexity, searching for clarity 148
Quick sketch or detailed portrait 149
Looking out vs. looking in 151
Looking Outward: Researching Populations 1 51
Reviewing existing evidence 1 52
Gathering primary data 1 54
Looking Inward: Delving into Complexity 1 56
The in-depth interview 157
Exploring cultural realities: using ethnographic techniques 1 57
Understanding lived experience:
drawing on phenomenology 161
8 The Quest for Solutions 168
When the Research Coal is To Search for Solutions 168
Possibilities and practicalities 169
Assessing Needs and Visioning Futures 170
Conducting a survey 171
Facilitating focus groups 1 73
Holding a public forum 174
Exploring Potential Programmes, Interventions and Services 1 77
Drawing on traditional methods 178
Utilizing the Internet 179
Examining the Feasibility of Change Initiatives 181
Comparing strategies 182
Drawing on management tools 183
9 Research that Moves from Knowledge to Action 189
When the Research Coal is To Combine
Research and Action 189
Linking change management and research agendas 189
Exploring action research 190
Defining action research 190
The decision to engage in action research 193
Change-Oriented Coals in Action Research 193
Improving practice 193
Shifting systems 197
Working towards empowerment 200
Issues in Action Research 203
10 Evaluating Change 207
When the Research Coal is To Evaluate Change Initiatives 207
Assessing real outcomes 208
Evaluating the change process 209
The Methods of Evaluation 212
Methods appropriate to outcome evaluation 212
Methods appropriate to process evaluation 214
Issues in Evaluative Research 218
Negotiating politics, pressure and vested interests 220
Negotiating real-world challenges of evaluative research 222
PART FOUR MAKING MEANING/MAKING A DIFFERENCE 227
11 Analysing and Interpreting Data 229
From Raw Data to Meaningful Understanding 229
Keeping your eye on the main game 230
Managing the data 232
Statistics - the KISS (keep it simple and sensible) Approach 235
Variables 236
Descriptive statistics 238
Inferential statistics 243
Presenting quantitative data 245
Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) 254
Logic and methods 255
Specialist strategies 261
Presenting qualitative data 261
Some Concluding Thoughts 266
12 Producing Research Deliverables 271
Research as Communication 271
Producing deliverables 272
Knowing and engaging your audience 273
Finding an appropriate structure and style 274
The Writing Process 276
Managing the task 277
Constructing your story 278
From first to final draft 280
Research Dissemination and Utilization 283
Disseminating outcomes 284
Facilitating utilization 285
The Final Word 286
Bibliography 289
Index 296
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