TY - BOOK AU - Stebbins,Robert A. TI - Exploratory research in the social sciences T2 - Qualitative research methods SN - 0761923985 AV - H62 .S754 2001 U1 - 300.72 23 PY - 2001///] CY - Thousand Oaks PB - Sage Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1; What Is Exploration? --; 2; Exploring --; 3; Exploration Illustrated --; 4; Writing Up Exploratory Research --; 5; The Explorer --; 6; Exploration: Its Future in the Social Sciences N2 - "Guided by the precept that to understand any phenomenon well, it is necessary to start by looking at it in broad, nonspecialized terms, Robert A Stebbins takes the reader through the process of exploratory research in an easy-to-read style providing the student or researcher with a complete reference for carrying out this type of research." --Publisher's website ER -