<P>Have you ever wanted to know an effective and ethical way to:</P><P></P><P>Design a study?</P><P>Recruit participants?</P><P>Report findings?</P><P>And improve the quality and output of your research?</P><I><P></P><P>The Research Companion</I> focuses on the practical skills needed to complete research in the social or health sciences and development. It covers the behind-the-scenes essentials you need to run an effective and ethical piece of research and offers clear, honest advice to help avoid typical problems and improve standards and outcomes. It addresses each stage of the research process from thinking of a research idea, through to managing, monitoring, completing and reporting your project, and working effectively and safely with participants and colleagues.</P><P></P><P>As well as covering theoretical issues in research, the book is full of links to other resources and contains practical tips and stories from researchers at all levels. This new edition is fully updated to