a practical guide for the social sciences Matthews, Bob creator Ross, Liz text nyu New York, NY Pearson Longman c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xxii, 490 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data specialized Bob Matthews and Liz Ross Includes index Social sciences Research Methodology Handbooks, manuals, etc 9781405858502 (pbk.) 1405858508 (pbk.) UMP 110630 20251117150508.0 vtls000054477