Evaluating social science research /
Paul C. Stern, Linda Kalof.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-273) and index.
Introduction -- Scientific and Nonscientific Statements of Fact -- Methods of Gathering Scientific Evidence -- Evaluating Scientific Evidence: What Conclusions Follow from the Evidence? -- Evaluating Scientific Evidence in the Published Literature -- Reviewing a Body of Literature: The Problem of Generalization -- Appendix: Asking Answerable Questions and Finding Scientific Evidence -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Social sciences--Research Social sciences--Methodology