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Available Titles Cengagenow Ser.: Practice of Social Research by Earl R. Babbie (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-100495093254

ISBN-139780495093251

eBay Product ID (ePID)128703334

Product Key Features

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePractice of Social Research

SubjectMethodology, Sociology / General, General, Research

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Science

AuthorEarl R. Babbie

SeriesAvailable Titles Cengagenow Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight37.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number11

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-932100

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"This is a very fine textbook in terms of content and style. Babbie covers the key aspects of sociological research methods in a well-organized manner. The book is very well-written and engaging. The examples are interesting, informative, and up-to-date"., This is a very fine textbook in terms of content and style. Babbie covers the key aspects of sociological research methods in a well-organized manner. The book is very well-written and engaging. The examples are interesting, informative, and up to date., The principle strength of the Babbie text is its balance of technical information and accessibility for students as well as a balanced presentation of qualitative and quantitative research methods...the use of humor in this text is also an enormous asset. I really liked this text - it its approach, presentation, and tenor., The biggest strength of this book is that it is well written and students find it very approachable. The use of examples is excellent and aids very much in conveying difficult concepts and ideas.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal300.721

Table Of ContentPART ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO INQUIRY.1. Human Inquiry and Science.2. Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research.3. The Ethics and Politics of Social Research.PART TWO: THE STRUCTURING OF INQUIRY.4. Research Design.5. Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement.6. Indexes, Scales, and Typologies.7. The Logic of Sampling.PART THREE: MODES OF OBSERVATION.8. Experiments.9. Survey Research.10. Qualitative Field Research.11. Unobtrusive Research12. Evaluation Research.PART FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA.13. Qualitative Data Analysis.14. Quantitative Data Analysis.15. The Elaboration Model.16. Statistical Analyses17. Reading and Writing Social Research.Appendix A: Using the Library.Appendix B: GSS Household Enumeration Questionnaire.Appendix C: Random Numbers.Appendix D: Distribution of Chi Square.Appendix E: Normal Curve Areas.Appendix F: Estimated Sampling Error.Appendix G:Twenty Questions a Journalist Should Ask about Poll Results.

SynopsisThis thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting book for the course (known as the "Bible of social research methods") offers students a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by sociologists and other social scientists. Emphasizing the importance of the research process, the book shows students how social scientists design research studies, introduces the variety of observation modes used by sociologists, and covers the "how-to's" and "whys" of social research methods. Students learn how to conduct various types of research, when it is appropriate to use each method, and how to analyze qualitative and quantitative data. The 11th edition provides students with the necessary tools for understanding social research methods and for applying these concepts both inside and outside the classroom--as researchers and as consumers of research.

LC Classification NumberH62.B2 2007