Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Christine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Textbooks.

Sociology.

Political science--Textbooks.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Carmarthen, Wales University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This resource is intended as an easy-to-use guide for anyone who needs some quick and simple advice on quantitative aspects of research in social sciences, covering subjects such as education, sociology, business, nursing. If you area qualitative researcher who needs to venture into the world of numbers, or a student instructed to undertake a quantitative research project despite a hatred for maths, then this booklet should be a real help. The booklet was amended in early 2021 to take into account 2020 review comments.

Contents:

Section 1: What will this resource do for you?

Section 2: Why are you thinking about numbers? A discussion of the research question and paradigms.

Section 3: An overview of the Research Process and Research Designs

Section 4: Quantitative Research Methods

Section 5: the data obtained from quantitative research

Section 6: Analysis of data

Section 7: Discussing your Results

Notes:

Description based on online resource