عنوان

The basics of social research /

(Number (ISBN

0495812242

(Number (ISBN

9780495812241

Number

b528602

Title Proper

The basics of social research /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Earl Babbie

Edition Statement

5th ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Belmont, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Wadsworth / Cengage Learning,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2011

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxiii, 552 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-541) and index

Text of Note

1. Human inquiry and science -- 2. Paradigms, theory, and research -- 3. The ethics and politics of social research -- 4. Research design -- 5. Conceptualizations, operationalization, and measurement -- 6. Indexes, scales, and typologies -- 7. The logic of sampling -- 8. Experiments -- 9. Survey research -- 10. Qualitative field research -- 11. Unobstusive research -- 12. Evaluation research -- 13. Qualitative data analysis -- 14. Quantitative data analysis -- 15. Reading and writing social research

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Text of Note

"This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting book offers students a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana make this Fifth Edition thoroughly fascinating as it introduces students to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. The book's qualitative coverage combined with its already strong quantitative material makes this new edition Babbie's best yet. Babbie, long respected in the field and renowned for his engaging and friendly writing style, gives students the tools they need for understanding social research methods and for applying these concepts both inside and outside the classroom as researchers and as consumers of research. With increased emphasis on qualitative research and practical applications, this Fifth Edition is authoritative yet student-friendly ... and engaging enough to help students connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world."--Publisher's website

Parallel Title

Social research

Social sciences-- Methodology

Social sciences-- Research

Class number

Book number

Babbie, Earl R

Date of Transaction

20170801035918.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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