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Methods of Social Research, 4th Edition
An introduction for undergraduates to every stage of sociological research, showing how to deal effectively with typical problems they might encounter. The book is fully updated to include examples from the LA riots and the 1992 presidential elections.
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Description: All text is legible, may contain markings, cover wear, loose/torn pages or staining and much writing.
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Applications Of Case Study Research (applied Social Research Methods Series) (illustrated) (paperback),applied Social Research Methods Series - By Robert K. Yin
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Description: A comprehensive introduction to the research methods used in sociology and other social sciences, METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH explores the rules and procedures that social scientists use in designing research projects and in assessing information and drawing conclusions. Balancing coverage of basic and applied social science research and qualitative and quantitative approaches, students learn to participate in the design of research projects, critically analyze research reports and identify...
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Robert K. Yin, Ph.D. , serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO of COSMOS Corporation, an applied research and social science firm that has been in operation since 1980. Over the years, COSMOS has successfully completed hundreds of projects for government agencies, private foundations, and other entrepreneurial and non-profit organizations. At COSMOS, Dr. Yin actively leads various research projects, including those in which the case study method is used. He has authored numerous books and peer-reviewed...
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Principles and Methods of Social Research
An extensive revision, this classic text presents the most recent advances in social research design and methodology. The authors thoroughly describe the research process using methods derived from basic principles of scientific inquiry and demonstrate how they apply to the study of human behavior. These applications make it an indispensable resource for all fields of human social research, particularly communication, psychology, public health, and marketing. With a heavy emphasis on reliability and validity...
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The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods (Hardcover)
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Citing the critical importance of empirical work to social movement research, the editors of this volume have put together the first systematic overview of the major methods used by social movement theorists. Original chapters cover the range of techniques: surveys, formal models, discourse analysis, in-depth interviews, participant observation, case studies, network analysis, historical methods, protest event analysis, macro-organizational analysis, and comparative politics. Each chapter includes...
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Author(s) : Masood Ali Khan Format : Hardcover ISBN-10 : 8189557564 Pages : viii+304p., 23cm. Pub. Date : 01 Jan 2006 , 1st ed. Publisher : Arise Publishers & Distributors Language(s) : English Bagchee ID : BB31111
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Applications of Case Study Research Second Edition (Applied Social Research Methods Series Volume 34)
A companion to Robert Yin's highly successful textbook Case Study Research: Design and Methods ( 3rd Edition , 2003), Applications of Case Study Research, Second Edition discusses numerous completed case studies on a variety of topics and includes examples using specific case study techniques and principles. The topics emphasize institutional and organizational phenomena, such as education, law enforcement, public health, economic development, and job training. From design to reporting, the applications...
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Acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research methodologies and the assumptions that informs each approach. Text for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences.
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Never Highlight a Book Again! Cram101 Textbook Outlines give the student all of the highlights, notes, and practice-tests for their textbook. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific, not generic.
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Includes 1. Frank Barron. Motivational Patterns in LSD Usage. 2. Albert A. Kurland. The Therapeutic Potential of LSD in Medicine. 3. Donald B. Louria. The Abuse of LSD. 4.First Discussion. 5. Walter N. Pahnke. LSD and Religious Experience. 6. Milton H. Joffe. Governmental and Regulatory Problems with LSD. 7. Neil L. Chayet. Social and Legal Aspects of LSD Usage. 8. Second Discussion. 9. Nicholas J. Giarman. The Pharmacology of LSD. 10. Dominick P. Purpura. Neurophysiological Actions of LSD...
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New - The Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods shows how to make intelligent and conscious decisions so that researchers can refine and hone their research questions as new knowledge is gained, unanticipated obstacles are encountered, or contextual shifts take place - all key elements in the iterative nature of applied research. With examples and illustrations from the authors' own experiences, this book gives readers a practical guide to conducting applied research.
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Essential Research Methods for Social Work, 1st Edition
Master research methods with ESSENTIAL RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK! Student-friendly and clear, this social work text provides you with the tools you need to understand essential research methods content. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice. Studying is made easy with a book-specific website that provides you with tutorial quizzes and links to additional related concepts. Outlines, introductions, boxes, chapter endings with main points, review...
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Methods of Social Movement Research (Social Movements, Protest, and Contention)
Citing the critical importance of empirical work to social movement research, the editors of this volume have put together the first systematic overview of the major methods used by social movement theorists. Original chapters cover the range of techniques: surveys, formal models, discourse analysis, in-depth interviews, participant observation, case studies, network analysis, historical methods, protest event analysis, macro-organizational analysis, and comparative politics. Each chapter includes a methodological...
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The Handbook of Social Work Research Methods (Paperback)
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As the new subtitle indicates, the book emphasizes the logic of methods to provide the student a solid basis for future methodology changes, enhancing the integrated approach of the previous edition. Among the author’s many goals are for users to: understand research’s contribution to knowledge building as a social process through which findings become accepted as knowledge; acquire the background to read, analyze, and understand research using a variety of approaches as well as the hallmarks...
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New - Philosophical considerations and positions underlie all of the natural and social sciences. In the latter case philosophical foundations and their emergent issues have a profound impact on methodology and empirical practice. Design decisions will usually depend on philosophical perspectives or assumptions, such as the very fundamental decision to employ a quantitative design or an interpretive design. The 'philosophy of social research' is thus a subset of the philosophy of social science,
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After Method (mess In Social Science Research) (international Library Of Sociology Series) (paperback),international Library Of Sociology Series - By John Law
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