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

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

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Author / Creator:Schutt, Russell K.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, c1999.
Description:xxxii, 622 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.).
Language:English
Series:Pine Forge Press series in research methods and statistics
Subject:
Social problems -- Research.
Social sciences -- Research.
Social problems -- Research.
Social sciences -- Research.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3426544
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ISBN:0761985611 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Notes:Disk contains interactive exercises not included in text.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [585]-598) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 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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