TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shipman,M.D.
TI  - The limitations of social research
T2  - Longman social research series
SN  - 0582311039
AV  - H62 .S464 1997
U1  - 300.72 21
PY  - 1997///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Longman
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-169) and index; Introduction --; Pt. 1; Approaches to Social Research --; 1; Social research --; Controversy 1: Can there be objectivity in social research? --; 2; Scientistic social research --; Controversy 2: Macho, mourner, freedom-fighter or thug? --; 3; Interpretive social research --; Pt. 2; Techniques for Collecting Information --; Controversy 3: The choices within research design --; 4; Samples, cases and response --; Controversy 4: What really went on under the Banyan trees? --; 5; Observation --; Controversy 5: The never-ending nature-nurture debate --; 6; Questions --; Controversy 6: Class size in primary schools --; 7; Variations on the experiment --; Controversy 7: Burt rumbles on --; 8; Reinforcing the evidence --; Pt. 3; Personal, Professional and Political Influences --; Controversy 8: Suffer the little children --; 9; The author in time and place --; Controversy 9: The publication of Piaget --; 10; The publication of research --; Controversy 10: The effectiveness of schools --; 11; The limitations and scope of social research --; References --; Index
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