A handbook of social science research
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A handbook of social science research
Oxford University Press, 1995
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes index
Rev. ed. of: Handbook of social science research / Beverly R. Dixon, Gary D. Bouma, G.B.J. Atkinson, 1987
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780198280002
Description
What is social science research? How do you do it? What are the pitfalls? What are the tricks of the trade? Providing answers to these questions, this text serves as a reference for students who wish to develop their research skills and others embarking on research for the first time. Adopting a step-by-step approach, the authors clarify such issues as: how to isolate and define a problem; how to frame a hypothesis; how to choose and measure variables; how to choose a research design; how to select a sample. By asking students to grapple with fundamental questions, and by using case studies, they bring research theory and practice alive. The book is suitable for students taking courses in social science, social studies or education. This edition has been completely updated, and includes a new chapter on qualitative research, as well as vital information on using computers in social science research.
Table of Contents
Introduction. 1: How we know what we know and how we know we know. 2: Research as a way of knowing. Phase I: Essential First Steps. 3: Selecting a Problem. 4: Selecting variables. 5: Finding a variable's measurements. 6: Selecting a research design. 7: Selecting a sample. Phase II: Data Collection. 8: Collecting Data. 9: Summarizing and presenting data. 10: Qualitative research. Phase 3: Analysis and Interpretation. 11: Drawing conclusions. 12: Writing up your research. Appendix
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: pbk ISBN 9780198280019
Description
What is social science research? How do you do it? What are the pitfalls? What are the tricks of the trade? Providing answers to these questions, this text serves as a reference for students who wish to develop their research skills and others embarking on research for the first time. Adopting a step-by-step approach, the authors clarify such issues as: how to isolate and define a problem; how to frame a hypothesis; how to choose and measure variables; how to choose a research design; how to select a sample. By asking students to grapple with fundamental questions, and by using case studies, they bring research theory and practice alive. The book is suitable for students taking courses in social science, social studies or education. This edition has been completely updated, and includes a new chapter on qualitative research, as well as vital information on using computers in social science research.
Table of Contents
- How we know what we know and how we know we know
- research as a way of knowing
- phase I - essential first steps
- selecting a problem
- selecting variables
- finding a variable's measurements
- selecting a research design
- selecting a sample
- phase II - data collection
- collecting data
- summarizing and presenting data
- qualitative research
- phase 3 - analysis and interpretation
- drawing conclusions
- writing up your research.
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