Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research /
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| Author / Creator: | Schutt, Russell K. |
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| Edition: | 7. |
| Imprint: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2012. |
| Description: | xxiv, 618 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8772361 |
| Summary: | A student-friendly textbook that introduces the most cutting-edge research methods applied to engaging social issues <br> <br> In this new Seventh Edition of his perennially successful social research text, author Russell K. Schutt, an award-winning researcher and teacher, continues to make research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter. Through numerous examples and hands-on exercises that help students learn by doing, Investigating the Social World, Seventh Edition helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole. Readers will learn to appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and understand the need to make ethical research decisions, while also learning about contemporary social issues like homelessness, drug abuse, disasters, and the effects of social networking on interpersonal relations.<br> <br> |
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| Item Description: | Machine generated contents note: Science, Society, and Social ResearchThe Process and Problems of Social ResearchResearch Ethics and PhilosophiesConceptualization and MeasurementSamplingResearch Design and CausationExperimentsSurvey ResearchQualitative MethodsQualitative Data AnalysisEvaluation and Policy ResearchHistorical and Comparative ResearchSecondary Data Analysis and Content AnalysisQuantitative Data AnalysisSummarizing and Reporting ResearchAppendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research ArticlesAppendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research ArticleAppendix C: How to Read a Research ArticleAppendix D: Table of Random NumbersAppendix E: How to Use a Statistical PackageAppendix F: Annotated List of Web SitesBibliographyCreditsGlossary/Index. |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 618 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781412999809 1412999804 9781412999816 1412999812 |