Methods of Social ResearchSimon and Schuster, 30 jun 2008 - 616 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 |
THE RESEARCH PROCESS | 152 |
DATA REDUCTION ANALYSIS | 335 |
Scaling | 349 |
Analysis Presentation and Interpretation of Data | 377 |
Inclusionary Research Methods | 415 |
Including People with Disabilities | 446 |
Ethics in Social Research | 453 |
Applications | 473 |
Constructing and Revising Complex Theories | 491 |
Interview Studies | 173 |
NONSURVEY DATA | 215 |
Observation | 241 |
Ethnomethodology | 275 |
Document Study | 293 |
Simulations and Games | 321 |
Glossary | 507 |
Appendixes | 525 |
Code of Professional Ethics and Practices of the American | 543 |
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