Research Skills: Analysing, Researching and Presenting is not simply a series of formal principles about research. Instead, each chapter begins with some flawed research, and then presents a set of procedures need to be applied, with reference to a hypothetical study on income inequality and wellbeing. Scattered throughout each chapter are additional scientific discoveries that demonstrate important principles, enhance critical thinking, clarify the research process, and inspire the reader.

After reading this book, you should be able to:

clarify the questions and hypotheses you would like to explore
review the literature on this research topic
conduct interviews, focus groups, etc. to collect data
analyze both quantitative and qualitative data
recognize and refute alternative explanations
report the research and
write more persuasively, concisely, precisely, and engagingly

Research Skills: Analysing, Researching and Presenting will imparts some skills that are vital to many jobs and careers. These include:

the ability to uncover flaws in the arguments of other people
the capability to persuade and to influence people
the capacity to extract information from other people
the ability to derive recommendations from research
the capability to write and to communicate effectively and fluently.