Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research
Russell K. Schutt,
- 8th ediiton.
- Los Angeles Sage 2015
- xxv, 661p. 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 629-651) and index.
Science, society, and social research -- The process and problems of social research -- Research ethics and research proposals -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Research design and causation -- Experiments -- Survey research -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative methods -- Qualitative data analysis -- Evaluation and policy research -- Historical and comparative research and content analysis -- Secondary data analysis and big data -- Mixed methods -- Summarizing and reporting research.
9781483350677
Social problems--Research. Social sciences--Research.