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Providing a basic introduction to empirical research methods, this volume examines a variety of methods that deal with primary sources of information about the social world. A brief introduction presenting methods and ideas available to contemporary social scientists is followed by discussion of quaIssues in Social Research provides an introductory overview of the process of social research, and also includes classic readings in research methods that all students and researchers should be familiar with. The text offers a comprehensive introduction to key areas of quantitative and qualitative research such as: Survey research; Experimental research; Interviews; Focus Groups; Fieldwork; Discourse analysis; The text includes an excellent selection of classic readings, including articles by Alan Bryman and Duncan Cramer, Annabel Thomas, Ian Dey, Judith Okely, Anselm Strauss, Jonathan Potter and Margaret Wetherall. Issues in Social Research will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers across the social sciences. |
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| Author(s) : Simeon Yates | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0761967974 | ISBN-13 : 9780761967972 |
| RRP : £60.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Series Title : Open University S.
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 17/09/2003
Publisher : SAGE Publications Ltd
Page Length : 293mm
Page Size : 242mm