The Practice of Social Research by Earl Babbie
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The Practice of Social Research
Summary
By emphasizing an understanding of the theoretical logic behind the research process and preferred techniques, this book aims to help students see methods as a way of thinking and gathering evidence. The author delivers practical discussions of major methods of social research.
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Table of Contents
An introduction to inquiry: Human inquiry and science; Theory and research; The nature of causation. The structuring of inquiry: Research design; Conceptualization and measurement; Operationalization; Indexer, scales and typologies; The logic of sampling. Modes of observation; Experiments; Survey research; Field research; Unobtrusive research; Evaluation research. Analysis of Data: Quantifying data; Elementary analyses; The elaboration model; Social Statistics. The social context of research: The ethics and politics of social research; The uses of social research.
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CIN0534187447G
9780534187446
0534187447
The Practice of Social Research by Earl Babbie
Used - Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
19940816
688
N/A
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