The Basics of Social Research
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The Basics of Social Research

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Basics of Social Research

About this book

This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana, introduce you to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. With new data, new coverage of online research and other timely topics, and Learning Objectives for each chapter that help you focus on important concepts, this edition continues to be authoritative yet student-friendly and engaging as it helps you connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. A Note from the Author
  4. Title
  5. Statement
  6. Copyright
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents in Brief
  9. Contents
  10. Boxed Features
  11. Preface
  12. A Letter to Students from This Book
  13. Ch 1: Human Inquiry and Science
  14. Ch 2: Paradigms, Theory, and Research
  15. Ch 3: The Ethics and Politics of Social Research
  16. Ch 4: Research Design
  17. Ch 5: Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement
  18. Ch 6: Indexes, Scales, and Typologies
  19. Ch 7: The Logic of Sampling
  20. Ch 8: Experiments
  21. Ch 9: Survey Research
  22. Ch 10: Qualitative Field Research
  23. Ch 11: Unobtrusive Research
  24. Ch 12: Evaluation Research
  25. Ch 13: Qualitative Data Analysis
  26. Ch 14: Quantitative Data Analysis
  27. Ch 15: Reading and Writing Social Research
  28. Appendixes
  29. Glossary
  30. References
  31. Index