Methods of Social Research, 4th EditionSimon and Schuster, 30 jun 2008 - 592 pagina's An introduction for undergraduates to every stage of sociological research, showing how to deal effectively with typical problems they might encounter. The book is fully updated to include examples from the LA riots and the 1992 presidential elections. |
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Constructing Social Explanations | 39 |
Measurement | 61 |
Survey Sampling | 81 |
Questionnaire Construction | 105 |
Mailed Questionnaires | 147 |
Interview Studies | 173 |
Simulations and Games | 321 |
DATA REDUCTION ANALYSIS | 335 |
Scaling | 349 |
Analysis Presentation and Interpretation of Data | 377 |
Inclusionary Research Methods | 415 |
Ethics in Social Research | 453 |
Applications | 473 |
Constructing and Revising Complex Theories | 491 |
NONSURVEY DATA | 215 |
Observation | 241 |
Ethnomethodology | 275 |
Document Study | 293 |
Glossary | 507 |
Appendixes | 525 |
Code of Professional Ethics and Practices of the American | 543 |
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