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Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches / W. Lawrence Neuman.
ISBN:
9780205786831
Title:
Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches / W. Lawrence Neuman.
Author:
Neuman, William Lawrence, 1950-
Personal Author:
Neuman, William Lawrence, 1950-
Edition:
7th ed., international ed.
Publication Information:
Boston, [Mass.] : Pearson, c2011.
Physical Description:
viii, 631 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Previous ed.: 2006.
Contents:
Pt. One. Foundations -- 1. Why do research? -- 2. What are the major types of social research? -- 3. Theory and research -- 4. The meanings of methodology -- 5. How to review the literature review and conduct ethical studies -- Pt. Two. Planning and preparation -- 6. Strategies of research design -- 7. Qualitative and quantitative measurement -- 8. Qualitative and quantitative sampling -- Pt. Three. Quantitative data collection and analysis -- 9. Experimental research -- 10. Survey research -- 11. Nonreactive research and secondary analysis -- 12. Analysis of quantitative data -- Pt. Four. Qualitative data collection and analysis -- 13. Field research and focus group research -- 14. Historical-comparative research -- 15. Analysis of qualitative data -- Pt. Five. Communicating with others -- 16. Writing the research report and the politics of social research.
Subject Term:
Sociology -- Research -- Methodology.

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.

Qualitative research.
Format:
Books
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
Boston, [Mass.] : Pearson, c2011.