Basics of social research : qualitative & quantitative approaches

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Basics of social research : qualitative & quantitative approaches

W. Lawrence Neuman

Pearson, c2014

3rd ed, Pearson new international ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-392) and index

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Preparing students to do research and understand what research can do. Basics of Social Research helps students understand what research can and cannot do, become better consumers of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. This text teaches students to be better consumers of research results and understand how the research enterprise works, preparing them to conduct small research projects. Upon completing this text, students will gain an awareness of the capabilities and restrictions of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. Using clear, accessible language and examples from real research, this text discusses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, emphasizing the benefits of combining various approaches. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Recognize that social research is simultaneously a very important enterprise and one that is not beyond you - you can understand it Become better consumers and understand what research can and cannot do Learn how to properly conducted research Acquire a foundation for further learning about doing research and understand that this activity requires dedication, creativity, and mature judgment Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab with Pearson eText (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205863671/ ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205863679

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: Doing Social Research Chapter 2: Theory and Social Research Chapter 3: Ethics in Social Research Chapter 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study Chapter 5: Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement Chapter 6: Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling Part II: Conducting Quantitative Research Chapter 7: Survey Research Chapter 8: Experimental Research Chapter 9: Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis Chapter 10: Analysis of Quantitative Data Part III: Conducting Qualitative Research Chapter 11: Field Research and Focus Group Research Chapter 12: Historical-Comparative Research Chapter 13: Analysis of Qualitative Data Part IV: Research Reports Chapter 14: Writing the Research Report

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