TY - BOOK AU - Neuman,W.Lawrence AU - TI - Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches SN - 9781292020235 U1 - 301.0721 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Harlow, Essex PB - Pearson KW - Social sciences KW - Qualitative research KW - Quantitative research KW - Social Sciences KW - Qualitative Research KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - methods N1 - Previous edition: Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006. First edition published: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 1997; Includes bibliographical references and index; Why do research? -- What are the major types of social research? -- Theory and research -- The meanings of methodology -- How to review the literature review and conduct ethical studies -- Strategies of research design -- Qualitative and quantitative measurement -- Qualitative and quantitative sampling -- Experimental research -- Survey research -- Nonreactive research and secondary analysis -- Analysis of quantitative data -- Field research and focus group research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Writing the research report and the politics of social research ER -