Covering all aspects of social science research, this book specifically provides information on the four key elements of research - theory, design, data collection and measurement, and data analysis and interpretation.
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Research Methods in the Social Sciences by Chava Frankfort-Nachmias
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Table of Contents
Part 1 Foundations of empirical research: the scientific approach; conceptual foundations of research; basic elements of research; ethics in social science research. Part 2 Design and structure of research: research designs - experiments; research designs - correlational and quasi-experimental designs; measurement; sampling and sample desings. Part 3 Data collection: observational methods; survey research; questionnaire construction; qualitative research; secondary data analysis. Part 4 Data processing and analysis: data preparation and analysis; the univeriate distribution; bivariate analysis; control, elaboration and multivariate analysis; index construction and scaling methods; inferences.
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GOR001564538
9780340566916
0340566914
Research Methods in the Social Sciences by Chava Frankfort-Nachmias
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