Stern, Paul C., 1944-

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.

0195079701 9780195079708 0195079698 9780195079692

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Social sciences--Research
Social sciences--Methodology

H62. / S7545 1996

300.72