Social research methods

By:

Bryman, Alan

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2016 Oxford University Press LondonEdition: 5th International EdDescription: xiii, 600 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:

9780198755951

Subject(s):

Social sciences - Research - Methodology

DDC classification:

300.72 BRY

Contents:

The nature and process of social research Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative research Research designs Planning a research project and formulating research questions Getting started: reviewing the literature The nature of quantitative research Sampling in quantitative research Structured interviewing Self-administered questionnaires Asking questions Structured observation Content analysis Quantitative data analysis Using IBM SPSS statistics The nature of qualitative research Sampling in qualitative research Ethnography and participant observation Interviewing in qualitative research and focus groups Language in qualitative research Documents as sources of data Qualitative data analysis Mixed methods research: combining quantitative and qualitative research Writing up social research Ethics and politics in social research

Summary: An introductory one-stop reference for students and researchers that offers unrivalled coverage of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Guides students through the whole research process from formulating a research question to writing up their findings. Packed full of practical tips and advice to help students undertake their own dissertation and research while avoiding common pitfalls.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Anant National University Central Library	General	300.72 BRY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		003760

"Fourth edition 2012"--Title page verso

The nature and process of social research
Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative research
Research designs
Planning a research project and formulating research questions
Getting started: reviewing the literature
The nature of quantitative research
Sampling in quantitative research
Structured interviewing
Self-administered questionnaires
Asking questions
Structured observation
Content analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Using IBM SPSS statistics
The nature of qualitative research
Sampling in qualitative research
Ethnography and participant observation
Interviewing in qualitative research and focus groups
Language in qualitative research
Documents as sources of data
Qualitative data analysis
Mixed methods research: combining quantitative and qualitative research
Writing up social research
Ethics and politics in social research

An introductory one-stop reference for students and researchers that offers unrivalled coverage of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Guides students through the whole research process from formulating a research question to writing up their findings. Packed full of practical tips and advice to help students undertake their own dissertation and research while avoiding common pitfalls.

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