Foundations of multimethod research : synthesizing styles /
Foundations of multimethod research : Synthesising styles
John Brewer, Albert Hunter.
- xxxi, 206 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198) and index.
The multimethod approach and its promise -- A healthy skepticism about theory and method -- Formulating research problems -- Collecting data with multiple methods -- Finding the objects to study -- Measuring concepts and assessing measurement validity -- Explaining social phenomena causally -- A postscript on postmodernism -- Making research public : the social context of multimethod research. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Drawing from authors John Brewer and Albert Hunter's original work published in 1989, when single-method research was the standard, this new text offers an explanation of how a planned synthesis of various research techniques such as fieldwork, surveys, experiments, and nonreactive studies can be purposely used to improve social science knowledge. Foundations of Multimethod Research: Synthesizing Styles explores the many aspects of the multimethod research approach, including the formulation of research problems, data collection, sampling and generalization, measurement, reliability and validity, hypothesis testing and causal analysis, and writing and publicizing results." "This book is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate research methods courses across the social and behavioral sciences. It is a must-read for anyone looking to gain a better conceptual understanding of how to do social and behavioral science research more effectively."--BOOK JACKET.