TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schutt,Russell K.
TI  - Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research 
SN  - 0761987274
U1  - 361.1072 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Pine Forge Press
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Research
KW  - Social sciences
N1  - Contents
1. Science, Society, and Social Research
Reasoning About the Social World
The Social Science Approach
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Strengths and Limitations of Social Research
Validity and Social Research
Conclusion

2. The Process and Problems of Social Research
Social Research Questions
The Role of Social Theory
Social Research Strategies
Social Research Philosopies
Scientific Guidelines for Social Research
Ethical Guidelines for Social Research
Conclusion

3. Conceptualization and Measurement
Concepts
Measurement Operations
Levels of Measurement
Evaluating Measures
Conclusion

4. Sampling
Sampling Planning
Sampling Methods
Lessons About Sample Quality
Conclusion

5. Causation and Research Design
Nomothetic Causal Explanation
Experimental Design and the Criteria for Causal Explanation
Nonexperimental Designs and the Criteria for Causal Explanation
Units of Analysis and Errors in Causal Reasoning
Causation in Qualitative Research
Conclusion

6. Experiments
True Experiments
Quasi-Experiments
Evaluation Research
Validity in Experiments
Ethical Issues in Experimental Research
Conclusion

7. Survey Research
Survey Research in the Social Sciences
Writing Questions
Designing Questionnaires
Organizing Surveys
Ethical Issues in Survey Research
Conclusion

8. Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening
Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods
Participant Observation
Intensive Interviewing
Focus Groups
Analysis of Qualitative Data
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Conclusion

9. Historical and Comparative Methods
Overview of Comparative-Historical Methods
Historical Social Science Methods
Comparative Social Science Methods
Methodological Issues
Special Techniques
Secondary Data Sources
Ethical Issues in Comparative-Historical Research

10. Data Analysis
Introducing Statistics
Preparing Data for Analysis
Displaying Univariate Distributions
Summarizing Univariate Distributions
Crosstabulating Variables
Conclusion

11. Multiple Methods in Context
Comparing Research Designs
Combining Research Designs
Extending Social Science Investigations
Performing Meta-Analysis
Conclusion

12. Reviewing, Proposing, and Reporting Research
Research Goals
Reviewing Research
Proposing New Research
Reporting Research
Conclusion

Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles
Appendix B: Finding Information
Appendix C: Questions to Ask About a Research Article
Appendix D: How to Read a Research Article
Appendix E: How to Use a Statistical Package
Appendix F: Table of Random Numbers
Appendix G: Using QSR NVivo for Qualitative Analysis: An Extended Exercise
Appendix H: Annotated List of Web Sites
References
Credits
Glossary/Index; Includes bibliographical references and index
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