Introducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge is a concise and student–friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives. Explains complex, multi–faceted concepts and methodologies in straightforward prose Designed for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real–world challenges Persuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal and professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia A supplementary website features a glossary, test bank, Power Point presentations, a comprehensive list of web resources, a guide to relevant TED lectures and much more INDICE: 1. How Do We Know What We Know? Science as a Superior Way of Knowing .2. The Language of Science and Research: Learning to Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk .3. Ethics: It s the Right Thing To Do .4. Designing Ideas: What Do We Want to Know and How Can We Get There? .5. Measure by Measure: Developing Measures Making the Abstract Concrete .6. All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Measures .7. One Thing Leads to Another. . . or Does it? Tackling Causal Analysis .8. The Questionnaire: Would You Mind Taking the Time to Answer a Few Questions? .9. Having the Talk: Person to Person Information Exchanges .10. Field Research: Welcome to My World .11. Sample This! How Can So Few Tell Us About So Many? .12. Show Me the Numbers: Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics .13. Pulling it Together: A Final Synthesis
- ISBN: 978-1-118-87425-7
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 296
- Fecha Publicación: 25/12/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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