Conducting research : social and behavioral science methods / Lawrence T. Orcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orcher, Lawrence T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Learning resources for conducting research

Place of Publication:

Glendale, CA : Pyrczak, [2014]

Summary:

"This text is designed to prepare students to conduct their first empirical research study. It provides concrete, specific advice for beginning researchers and is illustrated with numerous examples from published research reports. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are covered in detail"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Volume 1. Conducting research : social and behavioral science methods. Section I: Preparing a preliminary research proposal. Getting started

Section II: Refining the preliminary proposal. Issues in participation selection

Issues in measurement

Techniques for data analysis

Issues in conducting surveys

Issues in conducting experiments

Putting it all together

Appendices. A closer look at interpreting correlation coefficients

Focus group methodology in qualitative research

An overview of program evaluation

Ethical issues in conducting research

Sample literature reviews

Tables

Volume 2: Learning resources for conducting research : social and behavioral science methods. Learning resource 1: Checklist for preparing a preliminary research proposal

Learning resource 2: Chapter outlines. Getting started

Issues in participant selection

Learning resource 3: Conducting research online : challenges facing researchers.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781936523191

1936523191

OCLC:

911200759

Publisher Number:

99972079758