Veal, Anthony James.

Research methods for leisure and tourism : a practical guide / - 3rd ed. - Harlow, England : Prentice Hall/Financial Times c2006. - xxiii, 421 pages : Illustrations ;

Includes index.

Introduction to research: what, why and who? -- Approaches to leisure and tourism research -- Starting out: research plans and proposals -- The range of research methods -- Reviewing the literature -- Secondary data: sources and analysis -- Observation -- Qualitative methods -- Questionnaire surveys -- Sampling -- Survey analysis -- Statistical analysis -- Preparing a research report.

Written for HND and undergraduate students, this text offers a practical guide to the methodology and techniques of conducting research specifically in leisure and tourism fields.

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Leisure - research.
Tourism - research.
Research - methodology.
Leisure - research.

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