What are major types of social research

use and audiance of

purpose of research within or cross cases
research

single or multiple points in

data collection technique
time
 1.Need 2.Cost benifit
assessment

tools

1. Basic Use and audience of

2.Applied
research research
research

2.1)evolution 2.2)Social
impact

2.3)action
2.1.1)formative 2.1.2)summrative

2.3.1)Participatory action
research
 Moving beyond basic applied dichotomy

•1instrumental •public audiance •autonomy

•reflexive •general practitioner •commisioned
•narrow practitioner

forms of
audiance researchers
knowledge

Purpose of research

1. explantory 2. exploratory

3. descriptive
case study across the within or
researc case across cases

time
series

single
multiple cross
Cohort longitudinal
points in sectional
time

panel
 data
collection quantitative qualitative
techniques

Non reactive
Reactive research Field Historical
research
research comparative
research

1. unobtrusive research
1.Survey
2. existing statistical
2.experimental information
3. content analysis
4. secondary data analysis.