a practical guide for the social sciences Matthews, Bob 1953- creator Ross, Liz. text nyu New York, NY Pearson Longman c2010 2010 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxii, 490 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm. 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. Bob Matthews and Liz Ross. Social sciences Research Methodology Handbooks, manuals, etc H62 .M3228 2010 001.4/2 9781405858502 1405858508 2010007217 DLC 100304 20260604133859.0 16117961