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The Practice of social research / Earl Babbie.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: xxiii, 584 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1133049796
  • 9781133049791
  • 1133050093
  • 9781133050094
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.72 23
LOC classification:
  • H62 .B2 2013
Contents:
Part I. An Introduction To Inquiry. : -- 1. Science and Social Research. -- 2. Social Inquiry: Ethics and Politics. -- 3. Inquiry, Theory, and Paradigms. -- Part II. The Structuring Of Inquiry: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 4. Purpose and Design of Research Projects -- 5. Sampling Logic. -- 6. From Concept to Measurement. -- 7. Typologies, Indexes, and Scales. -- Part III. Modes Of Operation: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 8. Surveys. -- 9. Experiments and Experimentation. -- 10. Unobtrusive Measures. -- 11. Paradigms, Methods, and Ethics of Qualitative Field Research. -- 12. Evaluation Research: Types, Methods, and Issues. -- Part IV. Analysis Of Data: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 13. Analyzing Qualitative Data. -- 14. Analyzing Quantitative Data. -- 15. Origins and Paradigm of the Elaboration Model. -- 16. Methods of Statistical Analysis. -- 17. Consuming and Creating Social Research.
Summary: "The Thirteenth Edition of Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, 13E, International Edition gives students the tools they need to apply research concepts practically, as both researchers and consumers. Known as the "gold standard" for research methods, the book offers a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. Babbie emphasizes the research process by showing students how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use today, and answering questions about research methods--such as how to conduct online surveys and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-575) and index.

Part I. An Introduction To Inquiry. : -- 1. Science and Social Research. -- 2. Social Inquiry: Ethics and Politics. -- 3. Inquiry, Theory, and Paradigms. -- Part II. The Structuring Of Inquiry: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 4. Purpose and Design of Research Projects -- 5. Sampling Logic. -- 6. From Concept to Measurement. -- 7. Typologies, Indexes, and Scales. -- Part III. Modes Of Operation: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 8. Surveys. -- 9. Experiments and Experimentation. -- 10. Unobtrusive Measures. -- 11. Paradigms, Methods, and Ethics of Qualitative Field Research. -- 12. Evaluation Research: Types, Methods, and Issues. -- Part IV. Analysis Of Data: Quantitative And Qualitative. : -- 13. Analyzing Qualitative Data. -- 14. Analyzing Quantitative Data. -- 15. Origins and Paradigm of the Elaboration Model. -- 16. Methods of Statistical Analysis. -- 17. Consuming and Creating Social Research.

"The Thirteenth Edition of Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, 13E, International Edition gives students the tools they need to apply research concepts practically, as both researchers and consumers. Known as the "gold standard" for research methods, the book offers a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research as practiced by social scientists. Babbie emphasizes the research process by showing students how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use today, and answering questions about research methods--such as how to conduct online surveys and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data."--Publisher's website.

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