Social Research Techniques for Planners |
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| Author:
| Burton, Thomas L.
Cherry, Gordon E. |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Urban Planning Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-48781-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2020 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1970 Social Planning Techniques for Town Plannersintroduces social research methods for town planners. The book places an emphasis on social research within the planning process, and addresses the problem faced by the research worker at successive stages of a research project. It outlines the major conceptual and organizational problems likely to be encountered in any social research for planning, and provides guidelines for tackling these. The book's...
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Originally published in 1970 Social Planning Techniques for Town Plannersintroduces social research methods for town planners. The book places an emphasis on social research within the planning process, and addresses the problem faced by the research worker at successive stages of a research project. It outlines the major conceptual and organizational problems likely to be encountered in any social research for planning, and provides guidelines for tackling these. The book's focus is on social science research methods and the application of social and economic research to issues of urban and regional planning and administration.