Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches /
W. Lawrence Neuman.
- 5th ed.
- Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003.
- a viii, 584 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Relevance of social research .
- Relevance of social research .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 548-576) and indexes.
1.Science and research -- 2.Dimensions of research -- 3.Theory and research -- 4.The meanings of methodology -- 5.The literature review and ethical concerns -- 6.Qualitative and quantitative research designs -- 7.Qualitative and quantitative measurement -- 8.Qualitative and quantitative sampling -- 9.Experimental research -- 10.Survey research -- 11.Nonreactive research and secondary analysis -- 12.Analysis of quantitative data -- 13.Field research -- 14.Historical comparative research -- 15.Analaysis of qualitative data -- 16.Writing the research report and the politics of social research.
Sociology--Research--Methodology Social sciences--Research--Methodology Social research & statistics Sociology & anthropology Research methods: general