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The practice of social research

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Covers all the major methods of social research. By emphasizing an understanding of the theoretical logic behind the research process and demonstrating preferred techniques, the text helps students see methods as a way of thinking and gathering evidence.

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Main Author: Babbie, Earl R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA Wadsworth Pub. Co. 1998.
Edition:8th ed
Subjects:
Social sciences > Research.
Social sciences > Methodology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Human inquiry and science
  • Paradigms, theory, and research
  • The nature of causation
  • Research design
  • Conceptualization and measurement
  • Operationalization
  • Indexes, scales, and typologies
  • The logic of sampling
  • Experiments
  • Survey research
  • Field research
  • Unobtrusive research
  • Evaluation research
  • Quantifying data
  • Elementary analyses
  • The elaboration model
  • Social statistics
  • The ethics and politics of social research
  • The uses of social research.

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