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Education has continued to grow in stature and significance as an academic discipline. In addition to world renowned research studies the growth of education has been seen in the methodology and methods underpinning its research. The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research provides a cutting edge account of the research and methodology that is creating new understandings for education research, policy and practice. Over two volumes, the handbook addresses educational research in six essential components: Section 1: Understanding Research Section 2: Planning Research Section 3: Approaches to Research Section 4: Acquiring Data Section 5: Analysing Data Section 6: Reporting, Disseminating and Evaluating Research Featuring contributions from more than 50 of the biggest names in the international field, The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research represents a very significant contribution to the development of education.
Surveys: Longitudinal, Cross-sectional and Trend Studies
Surveys: Longitudinal, Cross-sectional and Trend Studies
Introduction
Survey research has made vital contributions to our understanding of social and educational questions. Seminal early contributions include Jean Floud's work with A. H. Halsey and F. M. Martin (Floud et al., 1956), which showed the way in which the selection of children for grammar school places was biased against working class children, and Douglas's (1964) study of children at primary school during the 1950s, which also emphasised the wastage of working class talent.
Quantitative research fell out of favour for a time, at least among British sociologists, during the 1970s. Cathie Marsh pointed out that criticism of surveys seemed to grow ...
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