Social research methods Qualitative and quantitative approaches
Neumam, Lawrence W. 1950-
Social research methods Qualitative and quantitative approaches Lawrence W. Neuman - 6th ed. - U.S.A. Pearson Educational 2006 - VIII, 592 p. 23.5 cm
Includes bibliography (548-583 p.) Includes ındexes (584-592 p.)
Scıence and Research 1 Alternatıve to socıal research 2 How Science Works 6 Quantitative and Qualitative Social Research 13 Steps in the Research Process 14 Why Conduct Social Research 20 Conclusion 20 Dimensions of Research 23 Dimensions of Research 23 Conclusion 47 Theory and Research 49 What is Theory 50 Social Theory versus Ideology 50 The Parts of Social Theory 52 Aspects of theory 58 The Dynamic Duo 76 Conclusion 77 The Meanings of Methodology 79 The Three Approaches 80 Positivist Social Science 81 Interpretive Social Science 87 Critical Social Science 94 Feminist and Postmodern Research 102 Conclusion 104 The Literature Review and Ethical 110 The Literature Review 110 Ethics in Social Research 129 Conclusion 146 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs 149 Triangulation 149 Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations towards Research 151 Qualitative Design Issues 157 Quantitative Design Issues 160 Conclusion 174 Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement 179 Why Measure 180 Qualitative and Quantitative measurement 181 Parts of the measurement Process 181 Reliability and Validity 188 A Guide to Quantitative Measurement 198 A Guide to Quantitative Measurement 198 Index Construction 202 Scales 206 Conclusion 216 Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling 219 Nonprobability Sampling 220 Probability Sampling 224 Conclusion 244 Experimental Research 246 Research Questions Appropriate for an Experiment 247 A short History of the Experimental in Social Research 248 Random Assignment 249 Experimental Design Logic 252 Internal and External Validity 259 Practical Consideration 267 Results of Experimental Research: Making Comparison 267 A word on Ethics 269 Conclusion 269 Survey Research 272 Research Questions Appropriate for Survey 273 A History of Survey Research 273 The Logic of Survey Research 276 Constructing the Questionnaire 277 Types of Surveys: Advantages and Disadvantages 299 interviewing 304 The Ethical Survey 313 Conclusion 314 Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis 320 Nonreactive Measurement 320 Content Analysis 322 Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary Analysis 331 Issues of Inference and Theory Testing 339 Conclusion 340 Analysis Of Quantitative 343 Dealing with Data 344 Result with one Variable 346 Results with Two Variables 353 More than Two Variables 362 Inferential Statistics 370 Conclusion 374 Field Research 378 Research Questions Appropriate for Field Research 379 A Short Story of Field Research 379 The Logic of Field Research 383 Choosing a Site and Gaining Access 385 Relations in the Field 392 Observing and collecting Data 396 The Field Research interview 406 Leaving the Field 411 Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research 412 Conclusion 414 Historical Comparative Research 418 A Short History of Historical Comparative Research 419 Research 420 Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research project 428 Data and Evidence in Historical Context 430 Comparative Research 437 Equivalence in Historical -Comparative Research 449 Ethics 452 Conclusion 453 Analysis of Qualitative 457 Comparing Methods of Data Analysis 458 Coding and Concept formation 459 Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data 466 Other Techniques 480 Conclusion 488 Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research 490 The Research Report 491 The Politics of Social Research 504 Objectivity and Value 516 Conclusion 518 American Sociological Association Code of Ethics 521 Table of Randomly Selected Five Digit Number 535 Sample of Data Archives and Resources for Secondary Analysis 537 Measure Theory and Specialized Techniques for index and Scale Construction 539 Evaluation Research 543 Bibliography 548 Name Index 584 Subject Index 586
0-205-46531-5
Sociology and anthropology
Sosyoloji ve antropoloji
Sociology--Research--Methodology
Sosyoloji - Araştırma - Metodoloji
Social sciences--Research--Methodology
Sosyal bilimler - Araştırma - Metodoloji
301.072 / N48 2006
Social research methods Qualitative and quantitative approaches Lawrence W. Neuman - 6th ed. - U.S.A. Pearson Educational 2006 - VIII, 592 p. 23.5 cm
Includes bibliography (548-583 p.) Includes ındexes (584-592 p.)
Scıence and Research 1 Alternatıve to socıal research 2 How Science Works 6 Quantitative and Qualitative Social Research 13 Steps in the Research Process 14 Why Conduct Social Research 20 Conclusion 20 Dimensions of Research 23 Dimensions of Research 23 Conclusion 47 Theory and Research 49 What is Theory 50 Social Theory versus Ideology 50 The Parts of Social Theory 52 Aspects of theory 58 The Dynamic Duo 76 Conclusion 77 The Meanings of Methodology 79 The Three Approaches 80 Positivist Social Science 81 Interpretive Social Science 87 Critical Social Science 94 Feminist and Postmodern Research 102 Conclusion 104 The Literature Review and Ethical 110 The Literature Review 110 Ethics in Social Research 129 Conclusion 146 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs 149 Triangulation 149 Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations towards Research 151 Qualitative Design Issues 157 Quantitative Design Issues 160 Conclusion 174 Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement 179 Why Measure 180 Qualitative and Quantitative measurement 181 Parts of the measurement Process 181 Reliability and Validity 188 A Guide to Quantitative Measurement 198 A Guide to Quantitative Measurement 198 Index Construction 202 Scales 206 Conclusion 216 Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling 219 Nonprobability Sampling 220 Probability Sampling 224 Conclusion 244 Experimental Research 246 Research Questions Appropriate for an Experiment 247 A short History of the Experimental in Social Research 248 Random Assignment 249 Experimental Design Logic 252 Internal and External Validity 259 Practical Consideration 267 Results of Experimental Research: Making Comparison 267 A word on Ethics 269 Conclusion 269 Survey Research 272 Research Questions Appropriate for Survey 273 A History of Survey Research 273 The Logic of Survey Research 276 Constructing the Questionnaire 277 Types of Surveys: Advantages and Disadvantages 299 interviewing 304 The Ethical Survey 313 Conclusion 314 Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis 320 Nonreactive Measurement 320 Content Analysis 322 Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary Analysis 331 Issues of Inference and Theory Testing 339 Conclusion 340 Analysis Of Quantitative 343 Dealing with Data 344 Result with one Variable 346 Results with Two Variables 353 More than Two Variables 362 Inferential Statistics 370 Conclusion 374 Field Research 378 Research Questions Appropriate for Field Research 379 A Short Story of Field Research 379 The Logic of Field Research 383 Choosing a Site and Gaining Access 385 Relations in the Field 392 Observing and collecting Data 396 The Field Research interview 406 Leaving the Field 411 Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research 412 Conclusion 414 Historical Comparative Research 418 A Short History of Historical Comparative Research 419 Research 420 Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research project 428 Data and Evidence in Historical Context 430 Comparative Research 437 Equivalence in Historical -Comparative Research 449 Ethics 452 Conclusion 453 Analysis of Qualitative 457 Comparing Methods of Data Analysis 458 Coding and Concept formation 459 Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data 466 Other Techniques 480 Conclusion 488 Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research 490 The Research Report 491 The Politics of Social Research 504 Objectivity and Value 516 Conclusion 518 American Sociological Association Code of Ethics 521 Table of Randomly Selected Five Digit Number 535 Sample of Data Archives and Resources for Secondary Analysis 537 Measure Theory and Specialized Techniques for index and Scale Construction 539 Evaluation Research 543 Bibliography 548 Name Index 584 Subject Index 586
0-205-46531-5
Sociology and anthropology
Sosyoloji ve antropoloji
Sociology--Research--Methodology
Sosyoloji - Araştırma - Metodoloji
Social sciences--Research--Methodology
Sosyal bilimler - Araştırma - Metodoloji
301.072 / N48 2006