Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches [Paperback] 3e by W. Lawrence Neuman

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Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-13 : 9780205085941
ISBN-10 : 0205085946
Product dimensions : 17.9 x 2 x 23.3 cm
Publisher : Pearson (1 Jan. 2011) 3rd Ed
Language: : English

 

Description

Preparing students to do research and understand what research can do.

Basics of Social Research helps students understand what research can and cannot do, become better consumers of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important.

This text teaches students to be better consumers of research results and understand how the research enterprise works, preparing them to conduct small research projects. Upon completing this text, students will gain an awareness of the capabilities and restrictions of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. Using clear, accessible language and examples from real research, this text discusses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, emphasizing the benefits of combining various approaches.