Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research /
by Russell K Schutt
- 7th ed.
- Los Angeles: Sage, 2012.
- xxiv,618 p.
1.Science, society, and social research -- 2.The process and problems of social research -- 3.Research ethics and philosophies -- 4.Conceptualization and measurement -- 5.Sampling -- 6.Research design and causation -- 7.Experiments -- 8.Survey research -- 9.Qualitative methods -- 10.Qualitative data analysis -- 11.Evaluation and policy research -- 12.Historical and comparative research -- 13.Secondary data analysis and content analysis -- 14.Quantitative data analysis -- 15.Summarizing and reporting research --
"A comprehensive, balanced text text for Research Methods courses found in Sociology, Communication/Journalism, Political Science, Public Administration, and other social science disciplines. It is used in undergraduate through graduate level courses"--Provided by publisher.