Developing Effective Research Proposals

Third Edition

Keith F Punch - University of Western Australia, Australia

April 2016 | 192 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

This is your step-by-step guide to success with your research proposal. The new Third Edition covers every section of the proposal, telling you all you need to know on how to structure it, bring rigor to your methods section, impress your readers, and get your proposal accepted.

Developing Effective Research Proposals provides an authoritative and accessible guide for anyone tackling a research proposal. It is perfect for students in education, nursing, health, and across the social sciences.

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Introduction: Reading this Book

Understanding Readers, Expectations and Functions

Including Ethics in Social Science Research Alis Oancea

Developing a General Framework for Proposals

Using Theory and Dealing with the Literature

Presenting Methods and Methodologies

Writing the Proposal

Getting Tactics Right

Examples of Proposals

A very useful book for students undertaking the independent study particularly for MA.

Mrs Toni Benaton

Health and Social Care at Derby, Derby University

January 26, 2022

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Keith Punch hits home with his concise account of the art and practice of proposal writing. In setting a research proposal assignment, it was essential that students develop an understanding of the reasons why a proposal is an essential part of the research process and what comprises an effective research proposal. Keith Punch's text offers this and more. If I'd just read Keith's book before submitting my last proposal to the ESRC I wouldn't be where I am now!

Allan Blake

School of Education, Strathclyde University

June 12, 2019

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A very good book with practical step by step guide for anyone starting out on a research proposal. All elements covered comprehensively.

Mrs Ajitha Denny Abraham

Faculty of Health & Social Care, Hull University

February 12, 2018

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Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Comprehensive explanation of method and methodology, and how to maximize this crucial section of your proposal
A new section on mixed methods: an increasingly common approach in research
A new chapter on how to get it right with ethics
Fresh exercises and activities, now for each key chapter