Practical social investigation : qualitative and quantitative methods in social research / Christopher J. Pole and Richard Lampard.

By:

Pole, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1959-

Contributor(s):

Lampard, Richard

Material type:

TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall, 2002.Description: xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

0136168485
9780136168485

Subject(s):

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology

LOC classification:

H62 P75

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Contents:

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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