Practical social investigation : qualitative and quantitative methods in social research /
Pole, Christopher J. 1959-
Practical social investigation : qualitative and quantitative methods in social research / Christopher J. Pole and Richard Lampard. - Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall, 2002. - xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-307) and indexes.
Ch. 1. Introducing social investigation: what is research and why do we do it? -- Ch. 2. Planning and designing research: finding a framework -- Ch. 3. Suitable samples: selecting, obtaining and profiting from them -- Ch. 4. Observation: looking to learn -- Ch. 5. Survey research: practicalities and potential -- Ch. 6. Interviewing: listening and talking -- Ch. 7. Documents, official statistics and secondary analysis: mining existing data sources -- Ch. 8. Making it count: approaches to qualitative data analysis -- Ch. 9. Quantitative data analysis: knowledge from numbers -- Ch. 10. Approaches to writing: the craft of communication -- Ch. 11. Projects and dissertations -- methods and methodology in a practical context -- App. A. Ethical codes -- App. B. Critical values for test statistics/statistical notation.
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0136168485 9780136168485
2001021348
GBA154369 bnb
011301460 Uk 0136168485 Uk
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
H62 / P75
Practical social investigation : qualitative and quantitative methods in social research / Christopher J. Pole and Richard Lampard. - Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall, 2002. - xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-307) and indexes.
Ch. 1. Introducing social investigation: what is research and why do we do it? -- Ch. 2. Planning and designing research: finding a framework -- Ch. 3. Suitable samples: selecting, obtaining and profiting from them -- Ch. 4. Observation: looking to learn -- Ch. 5. Survey research: practicalities and potential -- Ch. 6. Interviewing: listening and talking -- Ch. 7. Documents, official statistics and secondary analysis: mining existing data sources -- Ch. 8. Making it count: approaches to qualitative data analysis -- Ch. 9. Quantitative data analysis: knowledge from numbers -- Ch. 10. Approaches to writing: the craft of communication -- Ch. 11. Projects and dissertations -- methods and methodology in a practical context -- App. A. Ethical codes -- App. B. Critical values for test statistics/statistical notation.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP28.00 0.
0136168485 9780136168485
2001021348
GBA154369 bnb
011301460 Uk 0136168485 Uk
Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
H62 / P75