Principles of methodology : research design in social science /
Perri 6 and Christine Bellamy.
- viii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I. FOUNDATIONS: WHAT METHODOLOGY IS AND DOES. -- 1. Inference and Warrant in Designing Research -- 2. Methodology and Social Science Knowledge -- 3. Testing, Confirming and Falsifying -- 4. Perspectives on Findings from Social Research -- PART II. DESIGNS: THE MAIN TYPES OF RESEARCH DESIGN. -- 5. Types of Research Design -- 6. Variable-Oriented Research Designs -- 7. Case-Based Research Designs -- 8. Comparative and Case-Oriented Research Designs -- 9. Concept Formation -- PART III. ACHIEVEMENTS: WHAT RESEARCH MAKES INFERENCES TO. -- 10. Why Ideas about Explanation Matter for Methodology -- 11. Basic Forms of Explanation -- 12. Mechanisms, Contexts and Trajectories -- 13. Warranting Explanations -- 14. Between-Case and within-Case Strategies -- 15. Interpretation -- 16. Warranting Interpretations -- PART IV. SYNTHESIS: COMBINATIONS AND TRADE-OFFS. -- 17. Combining Research Designs -- 18. Trade-offs in Research Design -- Part 1. Foundations : what methodology is and does. Inference and warrant in designing research ; Methodology and social science knowledge ; Testing, confirming and falsifying ; Perspectives on findings from social research -- Part 2. Designs : the main types of research design. Types of research design ; Variable-oriented research designs ; Case-based research designs ; Comparative and case-oriented research designs ; Concept formation -- Part 3. Achievements : what research makes inferences to. Why ideas about explanation matter for methodology ; Basic forms of explanation ; Mechanisms, contexts and trajectories ; Warranting explanations ; Between-case and within-case strategies ; Interpretation ; Warranting interpretations -- Part 4. Synthesis : combinations and trade-offs. Combining research designs ; Trade-offs in research design.
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