Revised and updated in its fifth edition, Approaches to Social Research is a rigorous yet clear and engaging introduction to research methods. Covering all of the fundamentals in a straightforward, student-friendly manner, it is ideal for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses across the social sciences. The authors provide a lucid treatment of the four major approaches to research--experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data--and also include a unique chapter advocating a multiple ...
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Revised and updated in its fifth edition, Approaches to Social Research is a rigorous yet clear and engaging introduction to research methods. Covering all of the fundamentals in a straightforward, student-friendly manner, it is ideal for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses across the social sciences. The authors provide a lucid treatment of the four major approaches to research--experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data--and also include a unique chapter advocating a multiple-methods strategy. The fifth edition offers numerous updated and new examples; new exercises; a revised chapter on ethics; a new series of more than 100 key points, set off throughout the text; and much more.
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