| Portion of title |
Social research |
| Contents |
1. Human inquiry and science -- 2. Paradigms, theory, and research -- 3. The ethics and politics of social research -- 4. Research design -- 5. Conceptualizations, operationalization, and measurement -- 6. Indexes, scales, and typologies -- 7. The logic of sampling -- 8. Experiments -- 9. Survey research -- 10. Qualitative field research -- 11. Unobstusive research -- 12. Evaluation research -- 13. Qualitative data analysis -- 14. Quantitative data analysis -- 15. Reading and writing social research. |
| Abstract |
"This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting book offers students a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana make this Fifth Edition thoroughly fascinating as it introduces students to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. The book's qualitative coverage combined with its already strong quantitative material makes this new edition Babbie's best yet. Babbie, long respected in the field and renowned for his engaging and friendly writing style, gives students the tools they need for understanding social research methods and for applying these concepts both inside and outside the classroom as researchers and as consumers of research. With increased emphasis on qualitative research and practical applications, this Fifth Edition is authoritative yet student-friendly ... and engaging enough to help students connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world."--Publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-541) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009930838 |
| ISBN | 9780495812241 |
| ISBN | 0495812242 |
