Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research

著者

• Schutt, Russell K.

書誌事項

Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research

Russell K. Schutt

（The Pine Forge Press series in research methods and statistics）

Pine Forge Press, c2001

3rd ed

• : pbk

注記

"Interactive instructional exercises and data files to accompany: Russell K. Schutt's Investigating the social world, 3rd edition" -- disk label

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Highly acclaimed and widely used since its first publication, the Third Edition of Investigating the Social World retains all the features so widely praised in earlier editions, but now also includes: separate sections on qualitative methods in each chapter; a new `Developing A Research Proposal' section at the end of each chapter; many new web exercises, and SPSS exercises updated to GSS 98 data sets. The Third Edition: is written so that the `doing' of social research is closely and consistently linked to important social issues, demonstrating not only the value of research, but also how technique and substance are intimately related; provides key supports for effective teaching with guides for critiquing research articles, exercises for applying research skills, and examples of analyzing and reporting social data; treats ethical concerns and ethical decision-making in tandem with each study of specific methods; and joins an emphasis on `how to do' research with an equal emphasis on giving students the critical skills necessary to evaluate research done by others.

目次

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1. Science, Society, and Social Research Reasoning About the Social World The Social Science Approach Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Strengths and Limitations of Social Research Validity and Social Research Conclusion 2. The Process and Problems of Social Research Social Research Questions The Role of Social Theory Social Research Strategies Social Research Philosopies Scientific Guidelines for Social Research Ethical Guidelines for Social Research Conclusion 3. Conceptualization and Measurement Concepts Measurement Operations Levels of Measurement Evaluating Measures Conclusion 4. Sampling Sampling Planning Sampling Methods Lessons About Sample Quality Conclusion 5. Causation and Research Design Nomothetic Causal Explanation Experimental Design and the Criteria for Causal Explanation Nonexperimental Designs and the Criteria for Causal Explanation Units of Analysis and Errors in Causal Reasoning Causation in Qualitative Research Conclusion 6. Experiments True Experiments Quasi-Experiments Evaluation Research Validity in Experiments Ethical Issues in Experimental Research Conclusion 7. Survey Research Survey Research in the Social Sciences Writing Questions Designing Questionnaires Organizing Surveys Ethical Issues in Survey Research Conclusion 8. Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods Participant Observation Intensive Interviewing Focus Groups Analysis of Qualitative Data Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Conclusion 9. Historical and Comparative Methods Overview of Comparative-Historical Methods Historical Social Science Methods Comparative Social Science Methods Methodological Issues Special Techniques Secondary Data Sources Ethical Issues in Comparative-Historical Research 10. Data Analysis Introducing Statistics Preparing Data for Analysis Displaying Univariate Distributions Summarizing Univariate Distributions Crosstabulating Variables Conclusion 11. Multiple Methods in Context Comparing Research Designs Combining Research Designs Extending Social Science Investigations Performing Meta-Analysis Conclusion 12. Reviewing, Proposing, and Reporting Research Research Goals Reviewing Research Proposing New Research Reporting Research Conclusion Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles Appendix B: Finding Information Appendix C: Questions to Ask About a Research Article Appendix D: How to Read a Research Article Appendix E: How to Use a Statistical Package Appendix F: Table of Random Numbers Appendix G: Using QSR NVivo for Qualitative Analysis: An Extended Exercise Appendix H: Annotated List of Web Sites References Credits Glossary/Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA52841383
• ISBN:
  • 0761987274
• LCCN: 00012706
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• ページ数/冊数: 1 v. (various pasings)
• 大きさ: 24 cm.
• 付属資料: 1 computer laser optical disk (4 3/4 in.)
• 分類:
  • LCC : HN29
  • DC21 : 361.1/072
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Social problems -- Research
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Research
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA26655268