TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruane, Janet M.,
AU  - 
ED  - 
ED  - 
ED  - 
ED  - 
TI  - : a guide to social science research 
SN  - 0631230483 (paperback)
SN  - 2
PY  - 2005///.;copyright 2005.46
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Blackwell Publishing
KW  - 
KW  - 2
KW  - 0
KW  - 6
KW  - 20
KW  - Research.;Statistical methods
KW  - Social sciences;Social sciences
N1  - Includes bibliographical references  and index; 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; 5; Professional
ER  -