TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brancati,Dawn
TI  - Social scientific research
SN  - 9781526426857
U1  - 300.72 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Los Angeles, London
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Human behavior
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is social science research? --; Research ethics --; Identifying a research question --; Conducting a literature review --; Building effective concepts --; Making strong arguments --; Method selection --; Mixed methods research --; Case selection --; Interviews --; Focus groups --; Participant observation --; Process tracing --; Comparative case method --; Quantitative measures --; Quantitative data --; Content analysis --; Surveys --; Experiments --; Observational studies --; Social scientific writing
N2  - Offering an engaging and entertaining introduction to research methods, this is a practical and easy-to-use companion for all new researchers and students in the social sciences. Covering all the key stages of the research process, this book guides students in navigating some of the biggest challenges in developing a research project -- Publisher's description
ER  -