TY - BOOK AU - Schutt,Russell K. TI - Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research SN - 0761929282 U1 - 361.1072 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California. PB - Pine Forge Press KW - Social problems KW - Research KW - Social sciences N1 - CONTENTS 1. Science, society, and social research 2. The process and problems of social research 3. Theories and philosophies for social research 4. Conceptualization and Measurement 5. Sampling 6. Causation and Research Design 7 Experiments 8. Survey Research 9. Qualitative methods: Observing, Participating, Listening 10. Evaluation Research 11. Historical and Comparative Reserach 12. Data analysis 13. Qualitative data analysis and content analysis 14. Reporting research ; Includes bibliographical references (p. R-1-R-31) and index ER -