Constructing social research : the unity and diversity of method /
Charles C. Ragin.
- xiii, 194 pages ; 23 cm.
- Sociology for a new century .
- Sociology for a new century. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index.
Elements of Social Research -- What Is Social Research? -- The Goals of Social Research -- The Process of Social Research Ideas and Evidence -- Strategies of Social Research -- Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities -- Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity -- Using Quantitative Methods to Study Covariation -- Afterword: The Promise of Social Research. Part One. Part Two.