a guide to social science research Ruane, Janet M. 1954- creator text bibliography mau Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. c2005 2005 monographic eng

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xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. When should we trust what we know? : why research methods? -- Ethics : it's the right thing to do -- Some perfectly valid points : measurement, internal and external validity -- Measure by measure : making the abstract concrete -- If it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures -- One thing leads to another : causal analysis -- Designing ideas : research strategies -- An informative few : sampling -- Our inquisitive nature : the questionnaire -- Talking heads : the interview -- Watch and learn : field research -- Getting organized : descriptive statistics -- Beyond description : inferential statistics. Janet M. Ruane. Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-230) and index. BIED Social sciences Research Social sciences Statistical methods H62 .R728 2005 300.72 1405134690 9781405134699 0631230483 (hardback : alk. paper) 0631230491 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2003024690 Ayesha Abed Library DLC 200210 20211206115512.0 35641