1st Edition

A Practical Guide to Theoretical Frameworks for Social Science Research

232 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This practical book offers a guide to finding, choosing, and applying theoretical frameworks to social sciences research, and provides researchers with the scaffolding needed to reflect on their philosophical orientations and better situate their work in the existing landscape of empirical and theoretical knowledge. Using a multifaceted approach, the book provides clear definitions, primary... Read more

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Understanding and Applying Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

Chapter Three: Critical Theories

Chapter Four: Sociology

Chapter Five: Psychology

Chapter Six: Education

Chapter Seven: Leadership

Chapter Eight: Public Policy

Chapter Nine: Political Science

Chapter Ten: Economics

Chapter Eleven: Organisational Studies

Chapter Twelve: Business

Biography

Dr. Andrea J. Bingham is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA, USA. She researches applications of qualitative methodologies, education policy, and school change.

Dr. Robert Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. He continues to research and teach rural secondary education and education policy.

Daria S. Carter is a doctoral candidate at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. She researches the effects of automation on the workforce with the goal of understanding employee value. She also works in operations at a Fortune 500 technology company.