Research methods and society foundations of social inquiry

• Main Author: Dorsten, Linda Eberst (Author)
• Other Authors: Hotchkiss, Lawrence
• Format: Book
• Language: English, Middle (1100-1500); English
• Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson Prentice Hall 2004
• Subjects: Social sciences > Methodology > Research; Sociology > Research > Methodology
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• Physical Description: 408 pages illustration 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780130926548

Designed to help readers acquire basic skills in the methods of social science research, this book contains excerpts from professional journal articles, scholarly books, and popular press. It uses a straightforward writing style to present essential information, without eliminating key concepts, tools, and their applications. Concrete, everyday examples and hands-on practice activities reinforce fundamental concepts that will be useful in future careers and life. Chapter topics cover foundations of social research; variables and measurement; designing social research; indirect methods; surveys; populations, samples and sampling; preparing the data and basic data analysis; preparing the report; and applying principles of science learning to everyday learning. For a better understanding of the research findings presented to us in magazines, newspapers, television reports, and elsewhere.