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150622s2016 enka b 001 0 eng |
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9781118874257 (cloth) |
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9781118874240 (pbk.) |
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English |
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300.721 |
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23 |
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RUA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ruane, Janet M., |
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| Title |
Introducing social research methods : |
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essentials for getting the edge / |
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Janet M. Ruane. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : |
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John Wiley & Sons Inc., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2016. |
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301 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
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25 cm |
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| Contents |
Introducing Social Research Methods; About the Website; Contents; Chapter 1 How Do We Know What We Know? Science as a Superior Way of Knowing; FIRST TAKES; The Competition: Non-Scientific Ways of Knowing; Time-Based Knowing --<br/>Traditional Knowledge; Credential-Based Knowing --<br/>Authoritative Knowledge; More Risky Knowledge Sources --<br/>Common Sense and Intuition; More Reasonable and Tangible Ways of Knowing: Rationalism and Empiricism; Science --<br/>Providing an Accuracy Edge; Science as a Trustworthy Way of Knowing; Science is a Distinctive Way of Knowing; Empirical evidence. Systematic, Methodical RulesCommitment to Causal Analysis; Replication; Science is a Public Endeavor; Tentative; Science as an Exercise in Skepticism; Using Research Methods to Become Critical Consumers of Information; TAKE AWAYS; Sharpening the Edge: More Reading and Searching; Exercises; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Language of Science and Research: Learning to Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk; FIRST TAKES; Units of Analysis; Variables; The Nuanced Language of Variables; Data; Correlations; The Causal Relationship; Styles of Research; The Quantitative/Qualitative Difference. The Inductive/Deductive DistinctionGoals of Research; Some Perfectly Valid Points; Talking the Talk; TAKE AWAYS; Sharpening the Edge: More Reading and Searching; Exercises; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Ethics: It's the Right Thing To Do; FIRST TAKES; Putting Ethics in Historical Context; Research Should Not Cause Harm to Subjects; Researchers Should Obtain the Informed Consent of Subjects; Competence; Voluntarism; Full information; Comprehension; Researchers Should Respect Subjects' Privacy; Sensitivity of Information; Research Setting; Disseminating Research Findings. Researchers Should Avoid Conflicts of InterestReinforcing the Ethical Route: Institutional Review Boards; Ethical Fusion; TAKE AWAYS; Sharpening the Edge: More Reading and Searching; Exercises; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Designing Ideas: What Do We Want to Know and How Can We Get There?; FIRST TAKES; The Research Plan; Coming up with the Right Question; Reviewing the Literature; The Case and Place for Theory; The Placement of Theory in the Research Process; The Levels of Theory Guiding or Resulting from Research; More Planning and Strategizing: Considering Questions and Timing. What's the Question? Causal vs. Non-Causal QuestionsCausal Questions; Non-Causal Questions; Timing is Everything; Cross-Sectional Research Designs; Longitudinal Research Designs; Fixed-Sample Panel Design; Repeated Cross-Sectional Design; Event-Based Designs; Questions About the Process; And Still More Planning; Planning to Maximize Research Validity; Measurement Validity; Internal Validity; External Validity; Conclusions; TAKE AWAYS; Sharpening the Edge: More Reading and Searching; Exercises; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Measure by Measure: Developing Measures --<br/>Making the Abstract Concrete. |
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Social sciences |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
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General Books |
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1954- |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| General subdivision |
Methodology. |
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Online version: |
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Ruane, Janet M., 1954- |
| Title |
Introducing social research methods |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2016 |
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9781118874233 |
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(DLC) 2015025124 |
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