Product Description

This comprehensive and accessible textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107021 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

From the Back Cover
This comprehensive and accessible textbook offers a complete grounding in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for the sports studies student. The book offers the reader a step-by-step guide to the research process, from designing a research project, to collecting and analysing data, to reporting the research, all of which is richly illustrated with sport-related case-studies and examples. The book covers key topics such as:

- conceptual Models
- qualitative research methods
- choosing an appropriate research design
- undertaking a literature review
- the internet as a research tool
- writing a research report
- the key research methods such as questionnaires, interviews, content analysis and ethnographic studies.
- analysing data, including an introduction to SPSS, as well as guides to descriptive and inferential statistics

This is the first research methods text designed exclusively for students studying sport. It will therefore be essential reading for all undergraduates on sport courses undertaking a research project or dissertation.

About the Author
Chris Gratton is Professor of Sport Economics and Director of the Sport Industries Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. He was chair of the Sport-related Subjects panel in the 2001 RAE and has published extensively in the area.

Ian Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Studies at the University of Luton. He teaches research methods to sport and leisure students at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels and has published in the areas of sport and leisure.

Customer Reviews

Perfection in its finest form for sports studies students.
I can speak from the view point of writing a sports studies dissertation and having the pleasure of meeting one of the authors (IAN) myself as he is a lecturer at my university. The book is perfect for anyone who wants a simple but through guide to writing a dissertation for sports studies. If I was to describe it in a few words:

Interesting
Thorough
Easy read
Covers all the main points

A must have for sports management/studies/leisure and tourism. Hope this helps !