Publisher's Synopsis
The book first highlights the importance of rigorous research in the social and human sciences to understand human behavior, social systems and contribute to social progress. It then addresses the methodological challenges specific to these disciplines such as the complexity of the phenomena studied. The guide aims to provide a comprehensive framework covering the theoretical foundations and practical application of research methods. It is aimed at researchers, students and professionals in the field. The first part presents the theoretical bases: formulation of the problem, literature review, theoretical frameworks, hypotheses, methodological paradigms (qualitative, quantitative, mixed) and ethical considerations. The second covers of the empirical implementation: research design, tools for collecting quantitative (surveys, tests) and qualitative (interviews, observations) data, sampling, measurements, data analysis. The third concerns the communication of results: writing of the report, visualization, discussion/interpretation and recommendations. In conclusion, the work insists on methodological rigor combined with the reflexive judgment of the researcher.
