Essentials of research methods : a guide to social science research /

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Ruane, Janet M., 1954-
Materialtyp: Bok
Språk:English
Publicerad: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2005.
Ämnen:
Classic Catalogue: View this record in Classic Catalogue
Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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.