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Social scientific research / Dawn Brancati.

By: Publisher: Los Angeles : London : Sage Publications, 2018Description: xiii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781526426857
  • 9781526426840
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 300.72 23 B816
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.