{"product_id":"introducing-social-research-methods-9781118874240","title":"Introducing Social Research Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains complex, multi-faceted concepts and methodologies in straightforward prose\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real-world challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal and professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA supplementary website features a glossary, test bank, Power Point presentations, a comprehensive list of web resources, a guide to relevant TED lectures and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Website ii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 How Do We Know What We Know? Science as a Superior Way of Knowing 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Language of Science and Research: Learning to Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ethics: It’s the Right Thing To Do 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Designing Ideas: What Do We Want to Know and How Can We Get There? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Measure by Measure: Developing Measures—Making the Abstract Concrete 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Measures 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 One Thing Leads to Another … or Does it? Tackling Causal Analysis 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Questionnaire: Would You Mind Taking the Time to Answer a Few Questions? 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Having the Talk: Person to Person Information Exchanges 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Field Research: Welcome to \u003ci\u003eMy \u003c\/i\u003eWorld 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Sample This! How Can So Few Tell Us About So Many? 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Show Me the Numbers: Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Pulling it Together: A Final Synthesis 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406938546519,"sku":"9781118874240","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118874240.jpg?v=1730497622","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introducing-social-research-methods-9781118874240","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}