Research and Evaluation for Busy Practitioners by Helen Kara

Research and Evaluation for Busy Practitioners by Helen Kara

Many people working in public services have to do research on top of their main jobs, including workplace research or research for a professional development qualification. This book will show you how to juggle research, work, family, and social life. It provides a wealth of practical information and tips to save you time, effort and stress. The book is supported by a companion website, containing additional materials for both students and lecturers.

offers an interesting discussion of balancing research with work, social life and family Youth Field Xpress, Australian Clearing for Youth Studies Beautifully written..clear, totally realistic easy to follow guide...strongly recommend practitioners to purchase, rather than borrowing...discusses every part of the research journey and can be helpful at any stage, Fouzia reviewed on Amazon I would especially recommend this book for anyone thinking about whether or not research is 'for them'. It demystifies the process, making it seem less intimidating whilst at the same time being clear about the level of personal commitment involved ... Those who do not read this book could risk wasting a lot of time by doing unnecessary or counterproductive things. Dr David Pitcher, Family Court Adviser and member of Cafcass an easy-to-understand companion for neophyte through experienced researchers...recommended. As a book on the general process of conducting research, particularly in the public sector, I cannot recommend this book too highly. Cole Davis, freelance researcher The target audience may be practitioners in the public and voluntary sectors, professional researchers and academics, but other individuals and students involved in research would also benefit from this well-written and perceptive book. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice An absolute must for any researcher. Crammed full of useful tips, advice and insights. S.Murray Amazon.co.uk review the books content is capably brought to life by examples from research projects, mainly from the authors own experience...it gets a 'thumbs up' for its contribution in helping promote the quality social research message Dr Simon Haslam, Director, FMR Research Ltd Helen Kara has put together an easy to read, useful and, most importantly, realistic book on research for practitioners. I enjoyed her 'warts and all' approach, demystifying the research process without over-simplifying or ignoring the more challenging elements of the process. Practitioners who need to research will find it a really helpful and accessible 'how to' manual. Jude England, British Library. Packed with good advice, this book has practically everything busy practitioners need to know to get started in research. Nursing Standard

Helen Kara has been an independent researcher in social care and health since 1999, working with statutory and third sector organisations and partnerships. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the UK National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

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ISBN 13	9781447301158
ISBN 10	1447301153
Title	Research and Evaluation for Busy Practitioners
Author	Helen Kara
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Policy Press
Year published	2012-10-01
Number of pages	232
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