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9780198742043

Social Research Methods

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    9780198742043

  • ISBN10:

    0198742045

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-05-10
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study and implementation of social research methods. It gives students an assessment of the contexts within which different methods can be used, explaining how social research is carried out and offering advice for independent socialresearch study. All the major research methods and designs are covered, with theoretical discussions illustrated by practical examples to aid understanding.Both quantitative and qualitative research are explored in depth, with an assessment of how these are distinguished alongside discussions of the ways in which these two research strategies can be usefully combined. This balanced approach encourages an appreciation of the variety inherent in socialresearch methods, and offers students a diversity of transferable skills. Illustrated throughout with a wide range of examples, this book provides a practical approach and is the essential introduction to social research methods for all students of this subject.ACCOMPANY WEB SITE:A web site to work alongside the book, featuring powerpoint slides providing an entire lecture course (can be used in any order), revision questions, additional examples, and lecturer material.

Author Biography

Alan Bryman is Professor of Social Research at Loughborough University.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations ix
Guide to the Book xi
Part One
Social research strategies
3(24)
Research designs
27(34)
Part Two
The nature of quantitative research
61(22)
Sampling
83(22)
Structured interviewing
105(22)
Self-completion questionnaires
127(14)
Asking questions
141(18)
Structured observation
159(18)
Content analysis
177(18)
Secondary analysis and official statistics
195(18)
Quantitative data analysis
213(26)
Using SPSS for Windows
239(24)
Part Three
The nature of qualitative research
263(26)
Ethnography and participant observation
289(22)
Interviewing in qualitative research
311(24)
Focus groups
335(18)
Language in qualitative research
353(16)
Documents as sources of data
369(18)
Qualitative data analysis
387(18)
Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis: Using NVivo
405(22)
Part Four
Breaking down the quantitative/qualitative divide
427(16)
Combining quantitative and qualitative research
443(16)
Writing up social research
459(16)
Ethics in social research
475(12)
Conducting a small-scale project
487(14)
Glossary 501(10)
References 511(18)
Name Index 529(6)
Subject Index 535

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