Schutt, Russell K.

Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research / by Russell K. Schutt. - 7th ed. - New Delhi. : Sage Publications, 2012. - xxiv, 618 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Science, society, and social research -- The process and problems of social research -- Research ethics and philosophies -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Research design and causation -- Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative methods -- Qualitative data analysis -- Evaluation and policy research -- Historical and comparative research -- Secondary data analysis and content analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Summarizing and reporting research -- Appendix A: Questions to ask about a research article -- Appendix B: How to read a research article -- Appendix C: Table of random numbers.

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Social problems--Research.
Social sciences--Research.

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