The basics of social research /
Babbie, Earl R.,
The basics of social research / Earl Babbie, Chapman University. - Seventh edition. - xxvii, 530 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-511) and index.
Part one. An introduction to inquiry. Human inquiry and science -- Paradigms, theory, and research -- The ethics and politics of social research -- Part two. The structuring of inquiry. Research design -- Conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement -- Indexes, scales, and typologies -- The logic of sampling -- Part three. Modes of observation. Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative field research -- Unobtrusive research -- Evaluation research -- Part four. Analysis of data. Qualitative data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Reading and writing social research.
9781305503076 1305503074 9781305677111 1305677110
2015936245
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Research.
H62 / .B18 2017
301.072
The basics of social research / Earl Babbie, Chapman University. - Seventh edition. - xxvii, 530 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-511) and index.
Part one. An introduction to inquiry. Human inquiry and science -- Paradigms, theory, and research -- The ethics and politics of social research -- Part two. The structuring of inquiry. Research design -- Conceptualization, operationalization, and measurement -- Indexes, scales, and typologies -- The logic of sampling -- Part three. Modes of observation. Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative field research -- Unobtrusive research -- Evaluation research -- Part four. Analysis of data. Qualitative data analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Reading and writing social research.
9781305503076 1305503074 9781305677111 1305677110
2015936245
Social sciences--Research.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Research.
H62 / .B18 2017
301.072