The dissertation : from beginning to end /
Lyons, Peter,
The dissertation : from beginning to end / Peter Lyons, Howard J. Doueck. - vii, 203 pages : forms, tables ; 21 cm. - Pocket guides to social work research methods .
Includes appendix.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The doctoral degree in social work-The candidate, the chair, and the committee-The literature review, theory, problem statement, and hypotheses-Ethics and research methodology-Sampling and measurement-Data management and analysis-Writing and presenting results.
"Many otherwise strong doctoral students get stuck at the dissertation stage, but this trusty guide take students from the early planning phase to finishing the final draft. It contains straightforward advice for each stage of the dissertation process: selecting a chair, completing the literature review, developing a hypothesis, selecting a study sample and appropriate measures, managing and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data, establishing good writing habits, and overcoming obstacles to completing the dissertation on schedule."
9780195373912 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Social work education--Study and teaching (Graduate)
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Dissertations, Academic.
--Reading book
808.066361 / LYO
The dissertation : from beginning to end / Peter Lyons, Howard J. Doueck. - vii, 203 pages : forms, tables ; 21 cm. - Pocket guides to social work research methods .
Includes appendix.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The doctoral degree in social work-The candidate, the chair, and the committee-The literature review, theory, problem statement, and hypotheses-Ethics and research methodology-Sampling and measurement-Data management and analysis-Writing and presenting results.
"Many otherwise strong doctoral students get stuck at the dissertation stage, but this trusty guide take students from the early planning phase to finishing the final draft. It contains straightforward advice for each stage of the dissertation process: selecting a chair, completing the literature review, developing a hypothesis, selecting a study sample and appropriate measures, managing and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data, establishing good writing habits, and overcoming obstacles to completing the dissertation on schedule."
9780195373912 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Social work education--Study and teaching (Graduate)
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Dissertations, Academic.
--Reading book
808.066361 / LYO