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Basic Research Methods : An Entry to Social Science Research by Gerard Guthrie (2010, Trade Paperback)

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This book offers a comprehensive and rounded view of research as a tool for logical problem-solving. It is built on the philosophical-pragmatic foundation that the value of knowledge and research methodologies lies in their usefulness in engaging with the real world. Synthesizing both positivist and non-positivist methodologies, this book is for students who are undertaking their first social science research course or their first research project. The techniques are basic ones, but many masters and doctoral research studies use them. From an experiential base, students would be able to build a more advanced conceptual and theoretical understanding of research through further reading and practice.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-108132104579

ISBN-139788132104575

eBay Product ID (ePID)92287205

Product Key Features

Number of Pages252 Pages

Publication NameBasic Research Methods : an Entry to Social Science Research

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMethodology, Research

Publication Year2010

TypeTextbook

AuthorGerard Guthrie

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2010-011342

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal300.72

Table Of ContentPrefacePART ONE: THE PROBLEMApproaches to ResearchResearch EthicsResearch Proposal and Literature ReviewResearch MethodologyPART TWO: DATA COLLECTIONSamplingCase Study MethodSurvey Method / Experimental MethodAvailable DataObservationInterviewsQuestionnairesTestsPART THREE: DATA ANALYSISMeasurement PrinciplesQualitative DataQuantitative DataPART FOUR: ACTIONSocial Science EnglishThe ReportUsing the ResultsGlossaryReferencesIndex

SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive and well-rounded view of research as a tool for problem-solving in the wide range of the social sciences. It is built on the foundation of philosophical pragmatism, postulating that the value of knowledge and research methodologies lie in their usefulness in engaging with the real world.The book synthesizes both positivist and non-positivist methodologies. It is meant for students who are undertaking their first research course or project. The techniques, while basic in nature, are used in many masters and doctoral research studies. The book uses engaging language, real-life examples from various subject areas and follows an inductive approach. With the help of this book, from an experiential base, students should be able to build a more advanced conceptual and theoretical understanding of research through further reading and practice.This book discusses a policy-applied-pure-action model of research covering both quantitative and qualitative methods for case study, survey and experimental designs. It pays considerable attention to measurement principles and to data analysis techniques that make practical use of Microsoft Excel for analysis of both words and numbers. It includes a building block approach to writing, as well as the author's thoughts on application of research in the real world., This book offers a comprehensive and rounded view of research as a tool for logical problem-solving. It is built on the philosophical-pragmatic foundation that the value of knowledge and research methodologies lies in their usefulness in engaging with the real world. Synthesizing both positivist and non-positivist methodologies, this book is for students who are undertaking their first social science research course or their first research project. The techniques are basic ones, but many masters and doctoral research studies use them. From an experiential base, students would be able to build a more advanced conceptual and theoretical understanding of research through further reading and practice.

LC Classification NumberH62.G847 2010