The Illustrated Guide to Social Science Research
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The Illustrated Guide to Social Science Research

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Illustrated Guide to Social Science Research

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About This Book

This accessible and engaging textbook helps students to get to grips with key concepts, issues, and practices in social science research through the use of fun and informative illustrations and examples. Written and illustrated by an experienced teacher of research methods in the social sciences, each chapter explains research concepts while using everyday examples and illustrations to make applied research comprehensive to students. It explains the step-by-step process for carrying out research through a range of topics and approaches, including survey research, research ethics, sampling, and experimental research. Chapters also include learning objectives, class activities, key terms, helpful hints, and suggestions for further reading. This book will be essential reading for any undergraduate research methodology class in the social sciences.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
ISBN
9781040048221
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Boxes
  7. List of Figures
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Research Methods: An Overview
  11. 2 Research Steps
  12. 3 Research Ethics
  13. 4 Defining and Measuring Concepts
  14. 5 Sampling
  15. 6 Collecting Primary Data: Survey Research Methods
  16. 7 Collecting Primary Data: Experiment Research Methods
  17. 8 Collecting Primary Data – Qualitative Methods: Focus Groups, Observation, Intensive Interviews
  18. 9 Data Organization, Report Writing, and Presentation
  19. Glossary
  20. Index