TY - BOOK AU - Neuman,W.Lawrence AU - TI - Basics of social research: qualitative and quantitative approaches SN - 0205484379 (pbk.) U1 - 301.072 2 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston, London PB - Pearson/A&B KW - Sociology KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Previous ed.: 2004; "Pearson international edition"; Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-389) and index; Foundations ; Doing social research ; Theory and social research ; Ethics in social research ; Reviewing the scholarly literature and planning a study ; Qualitative and quantitative measurement ; Qualitative and quantitative sampling ; Conducting quantitative research ; Survey research ; Experimental research ; Nonreactive research and secondary analysis ; Analysis of quantitative data ; Conducting qualitative research ; Field research ; Historical-comparative research ; Analysis of qualitative data ; Writing a research report ; Writing the research report N2 - This introduction to research methods covers all the major topics in detail. Using examples for real research, it discusses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, Read more ER -