Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research /

Schutt, Russell K.

Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research / Russell K. Schutt, University of Massachusetts Boston. - Eighth ediiton. - xxv, 661 pages : illustrations ; 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 (paperback)

2014024683

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Social problems--Research.
Social sciences--Research.

HN29 / .S34 2015

302.015195