Description |
xvi, 583 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. The Uses of Social Research. 2. Theory and Research. 3. Ethics and Social Research. 4. Selecting Researchable Topics and Questions. Summing Up: Doing Ethical and Practical Research. 5. Sampling. 6. Measurement. 7. Cross-sectional, Longitudinal and Case Study Designs. 8. Experimental Research. Summing Up: Planning a Study. 9. Questionnaires and Structured Interviews. 10. Qualitative Interviewing. 11. Observation Techniques. 12. Using Available Data. 13. Content Analysis. 14. Applied Social Research. Summing Up: Methods of Data Collection. 15. Quantitative Data Analysis. 16. Qualitative Data Analysis. Summing Up: Methods of Data Analysis. Glossary. References |
Summary |
[The authors'] aims ... in writing this book have been (1) to give you first-hand experiences with the research process, (2) to provide you with engaging examples of social science research, (3) to offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of how professional researchers have done their work, (4) to keep [their] presentation of the "nuts-and-bolts" of social science research as clear and inviting as possible, (5) to give a balanced presentation of qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as introduce recent technological innovations.-Pref |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-573) and index |
Subject |
Sociology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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Author |
Clark, Roger, 1948-
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LC no. |
2002105855 |
ISBN |
0534588069 |
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