ENGLISH

Basics of social research: qualitative and quantitative approaches

By Karen , Neuman , William Lawrence; Robson

Book information

Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN
1292020342, 9781292020341, 9780205927906, 0205927904, 9781299960657, 1299960650
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3502572 bytes)
Series
Pearson custom library
Edition
Third Canadian edition
Pages
xiv, 412 pages: illustrations (chiefly color\399
Time added
2020-11-29 04:16:13
Nonfiction;Science;Library Science;Academic;School

Description

Preparing students to do research and understand what research can do. Basics of Social Research helps students understand what research can and cannot do, become better consumers of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. This text teaches students to be better consumers of research results and understand how the research enterprise works, preparing them to conduct small research projects. Upon completing this text, students will gain an awareness of the capabilities and restrictions of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. Using clear, accessible language and examples from real research, this text discusses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, emphasizing the benefits of combining various approaches.

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