Head Start in Designing Research Proposals in the Social Sciences

Equipping researchers in the social sciences with the skills needed to prepare and write an exceptional research proposal, this helpful resource provides a hands-on, user-friendly approach for both novice and experienced researchers. Featuring step-by-step guidelines, simple explanations of intricate concepts, sections on the triangulation and crystallization of ideas, and a section on writing a proposal for funding, this complete guide is approachable but does not dilute the conceptual and terminological complexities involved. A CD-ROM with examples of real proposals and a template for creating proposals is also included.

Kobus Maree is a professor at the University of Pretoria and the editor of Perspectives in Education and the SA Journal of Psychology. He was elected into the South African Academy of Science and Arts in 2003 and the Academy of Science of South Africa in 2006. He is a researcher and the author or coauthor of more than 50 books and 100 articles in scholarly journals. Carol van der Westhuizen is a senior lecturer in the faculty of education at the University of Pretoria where she teaches research methodology and coordinates the undergraduate school-based teaching practice and internship.