Essentials of research methods : a guide to social science research - Ruane, Janet M., 1954- 4 0 16; 5 (Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2005)
When should we trust what we know? : why research methods? -- Ethics : it's the right thing to do -- Some perfectly valid points : measurement, internal and external validity -- Measure by measure : making the abstract concrete -- If it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures -- One thing leads to another : causal analysis -- Designing ideas : research strategies -- An informative few : sampling -- Our inquisitive nature : the questionnaire -- Talking heads : the interview -- Watch and learn : field research -- Getting organized : descriptive statistics -- Beyond description : inferential statistics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Professional.
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