Essentials of research methods : a guide to social science research /
Janet M. Ruane.
- Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell, 2005.
- xi, 239 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-218) and index.
This is a text for introductory research methods courses, as required in several social science majors. Students taking this course are often resistant to the subject matter, and this text tackles this resistance by focusing the reader on experiences in their everyday lives.