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Social Research Methods, 6/e

Social Research Methods, 6/e

Author(s):
  • W.Lawrence Neuman
    • Author: W.Lawrence Neuman
    • ISBN:9788131714645
    • Price: Rs. 499.00
    • Offer Price:Rs. 445.00
    • Pages:604
    • Imprint:Pearson Education
    • Binding:Paperback
    • Status:Not Available


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    This highly regarded text presents a comprehensive and balanced introduction to both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, emphasizing the benefits of combining various approaches. Dozens of new examples from research studies help illustrate concepts and methods. Each chapter begins with an introduction and ends with a conclusion, key terms, review questions and notes.

    Table of Content

    PART I: FOUNDATIONS.
    1. Science and Research.
    2. Dimensions of Research.
    3. Theory and Research.
    4. The Meanings of Methodology.
    5. The Literature Review and Ethical Concerns.
    PART II: PLANNING AND PREPARATION.
    1. Qualitative and Quantitative
    2. Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement
    3. Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling.
    PART III: QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.
    1. Experimental Research.
    2. Survey Research.
    3. Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis.
    4. Analysis of Quantitative Data.
    PART IV: QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.
    1. Field Research.
    2. Historical-Comparative Research.
    3. Analysis of Qualitative Data.
    PART V: COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS.
    1. Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research.

    Salient Features

    • Presents a more balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods than any other book on the market, and illustrates how the greatest benefit often comes from combining various approaches.
    • Discusses the social and historical context of research, and teaches students to recognize ethnocentric perspectives and the assumptions, values, and beliefs of their own society.
    • Contains many explanatory diagrams and interesting examples drawn from scholarly literature.