Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods

by Bickman, Leonard; Rog, Debra J.

• ISBN13: 9780761906728
• ISBN10: 076190672X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-07-30
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

The Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods shows how to make intelligent and conscious decisions so that researchers can refine and hone their research questions as new knowledge is gained, unanticipated obstacles are encountered, or contextual shifts take place - all key elements in the iterative nature of applied research. With examples and illustrations from the authors' own experiences, this book gives readers a practical guide to conducting applied research.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why a Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods?	ix
Leonard Bickman
Debra J. Rog
Part I: Planning Applied Research	1	(156)
1. Applied Research Design: A Practical Approach	5	(34)
Leonard Bickman
Debra J. Rog
Terry E. Hedrick
2. Design Sensitivity: Statistical Power for Applied Experimental Research	39	(30)
Mark W. Lipsey
3. Designing a Qualitative Study	69	(32)
Joseph A. Maxwell
4. Practical Sampling	101	(26)
Gary T. Henry
5. Planning Ethically Responsible Research	127	(30)
Joan E. Sieber
Part II: Applied Research Framework	157	(182)
6. Randomized Controlled Experiments for Evaluation and Planning	161	(32)
Robert F. Boruch
7. Quasi-experimentation	193	(36)
Charles S. Reichardt
Melvin M. Mark
8. The Abridged Version of Case Study Research: Design and Method	229	(32)
Robert K. Yin
9. Need Analysis: Process and Techniques	261	(24)
Jack McKillip
10. Formative Evaluation of Costs, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cost-Benefit: Toward Cost XXX Procedure XXX Process XXX Outcome Analysis	285	(30)
Brian T. Yates
11. Research Synthesis and Meta-analysis	315	(24)
Harris M. Cooper
James J. Lindsay
Part III: Practical Data Collection and Analysis Methods	339	(218)
12. Design and Evaluation of Survey Questions	343	(32)
Floyd J. Fowler, Jr.
13. Practical Aspects of Interview Data Collection and Data Management	375	(24)
Welmoet Bok van Kammen
Magda Stouthamer-Loeber
14. Mail Surveys	399	(30)
Thomas W. Mangione
15. Methods for Sampling and Interviewing in Telephone Surveys	429	(44)
Paul J. Lavrakas
16. Ethnography	473	(32)
David M. Fetterman
17. Focus Group Research: Exploration and Discovery	505	(22)
David W. Stewart
Prem N. Shamdasani
18. Graphing Data	527	(30)
Gary T. Henry
Index	557	(16)
About the Editors	573	(2)
About the Contributors	575