"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.
In this volume; a number of authors from a variety of countries and disciplines employ their knowledge and experience towards the development of a 'pedagogical culture' in research methods.
Research Methods in Social Sciences
address, or they may uncover interesting data that quantitative studies may ignore as statistically nonsignificant. In the social sciences, qualitative longitudinal designs often follow an ethnographic approach, with attention to the ...
Focusing on the integral role of the researcher, Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences uses a conversational writing style that draws readers into the excitement of the research process.
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.
In contrast to quantitative researchers who emphasize the ability to predict as the acid test of understanding, researchers who adopt a phenomenological approach embrace Max Weber's concept of verstehen, which involves the more intimate ...
Qualitative Research Methods - collection, organization, and analysis strategies This text shows novice researchers how to design, collect, and analyze qualitative data and then present their results to the scientific...
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"This book offers the most comprehensive coverage of qualitative techniques of any book on the market today and does it in a way that is easy to read and follow....