A Short Introduction to Social ResearchThis book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. Authors Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein, and Nick Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand roadmap to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. This book is perfect for use on introductory methods courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. It is the intention of this book to prepare students and new researchers for their research project. Brilliantly written throughout, this is your essential guide to the theory of research, the practice of research and the best ways to plan and manage your research. |
Contents
Combining methods | 7 |
Critical Social Research | 28 |
The Research Process | 45 |
Ethics in Social Research | 66 |
Documentary Sources and Official Statistics | 96 |
Quantitative Approaches in Social Science Research | 116 |
Qualitative Approaches in Social Research | 149 |
The Analysis of Data | 184 |
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