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A guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. It discusses its value, its limitations and its uses. It tackles difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly manner, providing guidance and signposts to further reading. It is intended for those working in a research environment.

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Part One Introduction to Research; 1. A broad introduction to social research; 2. Approaches to social research; 3. Considering the quality of research: methodology, theory and location; 4. The researcher's role and responsibility; Part Two Qualitative Methods - Their Value and Their Limits; 5. Some qualitative methods considered; 6. Dealing with qualitative data; Part Three The Quantitative Approach: value and limits; 7. Dealing with Quantitative Data; 8. Psychometrics: measuring traits and states; Part Four Presenting and Disseminating Research; 9. Presenting and reporting research; References and Further reading; Glossary of terms; Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

Research Methods for the Social Sciences A Guide for the Perplexed Guides for the Perplexed

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/18/2007 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780826485670, 978-0826485670
      ISBN10: 0826485677
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. It discusses its value, its limitations and its uses. It tackles difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly manner, providing guidance and signposts to further reading. It is intended for those working in a research environment.

      Table of Contents
      Part One Introduction to Research; 1. A broad introduction to social research; 2. Approaches to social research; 3. Considering the quality of research: methodology, theory and location; 4. The researcher's role and responsibility; Part Two Qualitative Methods - Their Value and Their Limits; 5. Some qualitative methods considered; 6. Dealing with qualitative data; Part Three The Quantitative Approach: value and limits; 7. Dealing with Quantitative Data; 8. Psychometrics: measuring traits and states; Part Four Presenting and Disseminating Research; 9. Presenting and reporting research; References and Further reading; Glossary of terms; Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

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