Social Research Methods by Example
eBook - ePub

Social Research Methods by Example

Applications in the Modern World

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Social Research Methods by Example

Applications in the Modern World

About this book

Social Research Methods by Example sharpens students understanding of the research process and the essential research methods and tools that researchers use to perform their work on the cutting edge of the social sciences. The text is broken up into three major sections; the first provides a foundation for conducting research and forming a research question, executing an ethical approach, and drawing upon relevant theories and literature.

The second provides a fully illustrated overview of different research methods including qualitative and quantitative design, constructing and administering surveys, and carrying out experiments. The authors conclude the text by considering notable current controversies and methodological changes that are impacting the discipline.

The new edition offers expanded content on key statistical packages for conducting social research and takes readers behind-the-scenes of writing and presenting a research paper with annotated examples and step-by-step guidance. Far more than an introduction to the principles of social science research, this book leaves students with the skills and the applied know-how to carry out their own. It is an excellent resource for methods courses across the social sciences.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Brief Contents
  7. Detailed Contents
  8. Preface to the Second Edition
  9. Chapter 1 Introduction to Research Methods
  10. Chapter 2 Operationalizations and Validity
  11. Chapter 3 Research Ethics
  12. Chapter 4 Theory and Paradigms
  13. Chapter 5 Literature Reviews
  14. Chapter 6 Ethnographies
  15. Chapter 7 Interviews and Focus Groups
  16. Chapter 8 Content Analysis
  17. Chapter 9 Experiments
  18. Chapter 10 Field and Quasi-Experiments
  19. Chapter 11 Designing Survey Items
  20. Chapter 12 Administering Surveys
  21. Chapter 13 Quantitative Methods I: Descriptive Statistics
  22. Chapter 14 Quantitative Methods II: Multi-Variate Relationships
  23. Definitions
  24. References
  25. Index