Researching Education Policy, Public Policy, and Policymakers: Qualitative methods and ethical issues

By Dan Gibton

Book Overview

Researching Education Policy, Public Policy, and Policymakers is a theoretical and hands-on practical guide to conducting qualitative research on education policy and public policy, with an emphasis on studies that involve senior participants and high-status government and non-government organisations. This book explains the theory, methodology, and ethics of harnessing qualitative methods to the study of senior policymakers and their settings. This practical guide, built upon a sound theoretical framework, will prove both inspirational and helpful to academic and professional researchers across all disciplines involving public policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138024422
• ISBN13: 9781138024427
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"