Schutt, Russell K. <br/><br/>
Investigating the social world :  the process and practice of research / 
Russell K. Schutt 
 - 7th ed. 
 - Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  Sage Publications,  2012 
 - xxiv, 618 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Science, society, and social research -- The process and problems of social research -- Research ethics and philosophies -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Research design and causation -- Experiments -- Survey research -- Qualitative methods -- Qualitative data analysis -- Evaluation and policy research -- Historical and comparative research -- Secondary data analysis and content analysis -- Quantitative data analysis -- Summarizing and reporting research -- Appendix A: Questions to ask about a research article -- Appendix B: How to read a research article -- Appendix C: Table of random numbers 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412999809(pbk.) 1412999804 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social problems--Research<br/>Social sciences--Research