"This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines.
The Handbook serves as an invaluable resource for approaching research with an open mind. This volume maps the field of social research methods using an approach that will prove valuable for both students and researchers.
Structured around one of the concepts students struggle with the most—the research question—this book begins with how to understand the role of good questions before demonstrating how questions underpin good...
In a series of papers, John Roberts and his coworkers used pile sorts and rating tasks to study how people perceive various kinds of behaviors in games (see, e.g., Roberts and Chick 1979; Roberts and Nattress 1980).
Pearson's r is a method for examining relationships between interval/ratio variables that focuses on the coefficient, a figure indicating the degree of correlation between variables (we do not discuss how to produce coefficients here, ...
With a brand new chapter on ethics and extensive updates throughout, this new edition continues to be an essential guide to theconceptual foundations, methodological approaches, and practical
Bringing together the work of over eighty leading academics and researchers worldwide to produce the definitive reference and research tool for the social sciences, The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods contains more than 230 ...
Social Research Methods provides student readers with essential help with their research project, with revising for their course exams, preparing and writing course assessment materials, and enhancing and progressing their knowledge and ...
This book offers a comprehensive and well-rounded view of research as a tool for problem-solving in the wide range of the social sciences.
Designed to inspire students to begin their journey in social research, Social Research Methods second edition is both comprehensive and practical.