Essentials of research methods a guide to social research

Essentials of research methods a guide to social research

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ruane, Janet M. 1954-
Format:	Book
Published:	Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. 2005
Subjects:	Social sciences > Statistical methods Social sciences > Research
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Table of Contents:

When should we trust what we know? : why research methods?
Ethics : it's the right thing to do
Some perfectly valid points : measurement, internal and external validity
Measure by measure : making the abstract concrete
If it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures
One thing leads to another : causal analysis
Designing ideas : research strategies
An informative few : sampling
Our inquisitive nature : the questionnaire
Talking heads : the interview
Watch and learn : field research
Getting organized : descriptive statistics
Beyond description : inferential statistics