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Research Methods for the Social Sciences
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sheppard, Valerie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] BCcampus 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This textbook provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. It will be of particular value for students who are new to research methods.
- Contents:
- Accessibility Statement
- Preface
- About This Book
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Methods
- Chapter 2: Ethics in Research
- Chapter 3: Developing a Research Question
- Chapter 4: Measurement and Units of Analysis
- Chapter 5: The Literature Review
- Chapter 6: Data Collection Strategies
- Chapter 7: Sampling Techniques
- Chapter 8: Data Collection Methods: Survey Research
- Chapter 9: Analysis Of Survey Data
- Chapter 10: Qualitative Data Collection & Analysis Methods
- Chapter 11: Quantitative Interview Techniques & Considerations
- Chapter 12: Field Research: A Qualitative Research Technique
- Chapter 13: Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative And Quantitative Approaches
- Chapter 14: The Research Proposal
- Chapter 15: Sharing Your Research
- Chapter 16: Reading and Understanding Social Research
- Chapter 17: Research Methods in the Real World
- List of Links
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource
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