01748cam a2200361 a 4500 16117961 OSt 20260604133859.0 100304s2010 nyua 000 0 eng 2010007217 9781405858502 pbk. 1405858508 pbk. 16117961 (OCoLC)551196656 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP BWK SINIE CDX DLC H62 .M3228 2010 001.4/2 22 Matthews, Bob, 1953- Research methods : a practical guide for the social sciences / Bob Matthews and Liz Ross. 1st ed. New York, NY : Pearson Longman, c2010. xxii, 490 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier What is research? -- Knowledge, theories, paradigms, and perspectives -- The nature of data -- Research questions, hypotheses, and operational definitions -- Research as an ethical and cultural issue -- Planning a research project -- Reviewing the literature -- Research design -- Choosing methods -- Sampling -- Research proposals -- Collecting data -- Data collection skills -- Questionnaires -- Semi-structured interviews -- Focus groups -- Observation -- Narrative data -- Documents -- Secondary sources of data. Social sciences Research Methodology Handbooks, manuals, etc. Ross, Liz. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BKS 0 23834 23833 0 0 lcc 0 0 IPSTC IPSTC 2026-06-04 2095/2016 0 H62 .M3228 2010 200120952016 2026-06-04 2026-06-04 BKS