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100 1 _aRuane, Janet M.,
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245 1 0 _aEssentials of research methods :
_ba guide to social science research /
_cJanet M. Ruane.
264 1 _aMalden, MA :
_bBlackwell Pub.,
_c[2005]
264 4 _c©2005
300 _axi, 239 pages :
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336 _atext
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.
505 0 0 _g1.
_tWhen should we trust what we know? : why research methods? --
_g2.
_tEthics : it's the right thing to do --
_g3.
_tSome perfectly valid points : measurement, internal, and external validity --
_g4.
_tMeasure by measure : making the abstract concrete --
_g5.
_tIf it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures --
_g6.
_tOne thing leads to another : causal analysis --
_g7.
_tDesigning ideas : research strategies --
_g8.
_tAn informative few : sampling --
_g9.
_tOur inquisitive nature : the questionnaire --
_g10.
_tTalking heads : the interview --
_g11.
_tWatch and learn : field research --
_g12.
_tGetting organized : descriptive statistics --
_g13.
_tBeyond description : inferential statistics.
520 1 _a"Essentials of Research Methods is a concise and accessible introduction to research methods in the social sciences. Written by an expert of research methods teaching, this book takes care to focus the reader on experiences in his or her everyday life as a way of understanding and performing research methods."--BOOK JACKET.
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