Pole, Christopher J.  1959- <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-307) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0136168485 9780136168485 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001021348 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA154369  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>011301460  Uk 0136168485  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H62  / P75