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1	Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches more books like this by Dr. John W Creswell add to wishlist 'It is a book that will stimulate the graduate student and provide a rich source of material for any teacher of research design' - "Qualitative Research Journal". The book that has helped more than 80,000 students and researchers prepare their plan or proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or thesis has been revised and updated ... see all copies from $4.80! new only from $24.94! \| SVS
2	Practice of Social Research more books like this by Earl Robert Babbie add to wishlist Earl Babbie's "The Practice of Social Research" is one of the most successful general research method books in the USA. Revised for the eighth time, the book offers comprehensive coverage of the main methodological approaches used in the social sciences; detailed discussions of specific methods and techniques used in such areas as sampling, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Approaches to Social Research more books like this by Royce A Singleton, Jr., Bruce C Straits add to wishlist This text provides a detailed yet accessible and intelligible introduction to social research methods, focusing on four major approaches to research: experimentation, survey research, field research, and the use of available data. In each case, the authors provide a detailed account of the advantages and disadvantages as well as the process of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.97!
4	Qualitative research methods for the social sciences more books like this by Bruce L Berg add to wishlist This book offers the most comprehensive and straightforward coverage of doing qualitative research on the market, now with a new chapter on Action Research. The author's central purpose remains a desire to instruct inexperienced researchers in ways of effectively collecting, organizing, and making sense of qualitative data, while stressing the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Methods in Behavioral Research with Powerweb more books like this by Paul C Cozby add to wishlist "Methods in Behavioral Research" is a concise introduction to research methods for psychology and behavioral science courses. It has been the best selling text in this course for at least fifteen years, and is considered by many to be the most student-friendly text for research methods - the one that students will read. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.04! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Designing Qualitative Research more books like this by Dr. Catherine Marshall, Dr. Gretchen B Rossman add to wishlist Completely updated, the new edition of Designing Qualitative Research contains lucid discussions on the critical traditions within qualitative inquiry, conceptualizations of researchers' roles and possibilities for more collaborative ways of doing qualitative research. Featuring a new chapter organization, the volume highlights the important ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.18! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Social Research Methods more books like this by Alan Bryman add to wishlist Now in its 2nd edition, this market leading textbook continues to provide students with an excellent explanation and demonstration of the main theories and techniques in social research methods. The book shows students how to assess the contexts within which different research methods may be used and how they should be implemented. It covers both ... see all copies from $12.62! new only from $14.02! \| first editions
8	Beginning Behavioral Research: A Conceptual Primer more books like this by Ralph L Rosnow add to wishlist For classes involving introductory Research or Experimental Methods. This successful introduction to behavioral research methods provides step-by-step guidance through the processes of planning an empirical study, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings and conclusions. When Beginning Behavioral Research was created, it was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis more books like this by Kathy Charmaz add to wishlist 'Grounded theory is a highly influential way of working with qualitative data and Kathy Charmaz is a major player, both innovative and fluent. This book is a model student text: lively, carefully argued and full of vivid illustrations. Beginning students and professional researchers will find it to be required reading' - David Silverman, Professor ... see all copies from $33.31! new only from $33.31! \| SVS
10	Design and Analysis: A Researcher's Handbook more books like this by Geoffrey Keppel add to wishlist For advanced undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis in Psychology departments. The fourth edition of Design and Analysis continues to offer a readily accessible introduction to the designed experiment in research and the statistical analysis of the data from such experiments. Unique because it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $90.82! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research more books like this by Gary King, Robert O Keohane, Dr. Sidney Verba add to wishlist While heated arguments between practitioners of qualitative and quantitative research have begun to test the very integrity of the social sciences, Gary King, Robert Keohane, and Sidney Verba have produced a farsighted and timely book that promises to sharpen and strengthen a wide range of research performed in this field. These leading scholars, ... see all copies from $12.49! new only from $28.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation more books like this by Daniel F Chambliss, Dr. Russell K Schutt add to wishlist "Making Sense of the Social World" is an engaging and innovative introduction to social research for students who need to understand methodologies and results, but who may never conduct the research themselves. It provides a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating substantive examples and research techniques, and is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Counterfactuals and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research more books like this by Stephen L Morgan, Christopher Winship add to wishlist Did mandatory busing programs in the 1970s increase the school achievement of disadvantaged minority youth? Does obtaining a college degree increase an individual's labor market earnings? Did the use of the butterfly ballot in some Florida counties in the 2000 presidential election cost Al Gore votes? If so, was the number of miscast votes ... see all copies from $19.39! new only from $19.39!
14 view cover	Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook more books like this by Matthew B Miles, Michael Huberman add to wishlist The latest edition of this bestselling textbook by Miles and Huberman not only is considerably expanded in content, but is now available in paperback. Bringing the art of qualitative analysis up-to-date, this edition adds hundreds of new techniques, ideas and references developed in the past decade to the corpus contained in the first. The ... see all copies from $53.59! new only from $65.59! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches more books like this by Dr. John W Creswell add to wishlist This book provides the basis for deciding whether to use a qualitative or quantitative approach for the design of a research study and how to write up the results of a study for a journal article or dissertation. Addressing these issues, the author offers a guide to the major design decisions, such as deciding upon a paradigm, stating the purpose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.99!
16 view cover	Research Methods in Social Relations more books like this by Rick H Hoyle, Monica J Harris, Charles M Judd add to wishlist RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL RELATIONS offers a compelling, problem-focused perspective on social science methods. The authors discuss the influence of personal and cultural values on which questions are asked, how they are asked, and how they are addressed in the opening chapter and use this perspective in discussions of specific methods throughout ... see all copies from $34.94! new only from $62.50! \| SVS
17 view cover	Quasi-Experimentation: Design & Analysis Issues for Field Settings more books like this by Thomas D Cook add to wishlist see all copies from $17.86! new only from $71.12! \| first editions
18 view cover	Survey Research Methods more books like this by Earl Robert Babbie add to wishlist This volume covers the range of basic topics necessary for beginning survey research. It aims to bridge the gap between the theoretical logic behind methodology and the concrete skills required in conducting research. There are new chapters on CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviewing), greater emphasis on being an effective consumer of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	How to Conduct Your Own Survey more books like this by Priscilla Salant, Don A Dillman add to wishlist A nuts-and-bolts guide to conducting your own professional-quality surveys without paying professional fees. How can you gauge public support for a cause or test the market for a product or service? What are the best methods for validating opinions for use in a paper or dissertation? A well-documented survey is the answer. But what if you don't ... see all copies from $4.83! new only from $11.73! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Real World Research: A Resource for Social Scientists and Practitioner-Researchers more books like this by Professor Colin Robson add to wishlist This successful text furnishes students with the skills necessary to conduct research outside the laboratory, in real world situations. For the second edition, the text has been thoroughly revised and updated to make it as useful as possible for teachers and students from a range of behavioral and social science disciplines. The features of this ... see all copies from $37.95! new only from $46.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	Qualitative methods in social research more books like this by Kristin G. Esterberg add to wishlist This accessible, engaging introduction to qualitative research methods covers a wide range of qualitative methods, including ethnography, observation, interviewing, content analysis, and unobtrusive measures. The text also includes well-chosen research examples and exercises to help students understand and apply various research techniques. see all copies from $32.95! new only from $54.81! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Dialectical Imagination: A History of the Frankfurt School and the Institute of Social ... more books like this by Professor Martin Jay add to wishlist A history of the Frankfurt School and its impact during its early years in Germany and the United States. This edition includes a new preface which reflects on the continuing relevance of the work of the Frankfurt School. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $22.43! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Focus Groups: Theory and Practice more books like this by Dr. David W Stewart, Prem N Shamdasani add to wishlist Group interviews are among the most common methods of research in the social sciences. Focus Groups: Theory and Practice, Second Edition provides a systematic treatment of the design, conduct, and interpretation of focus group discussions within the context of social science research and theory. The book examines every facet of focus group ... see all copies from $3.36! new only from $37.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research more books like this by Dr. Norman K Denzin (Editor), Dr. Yvonna S Lincoln (Editor) add to wishlist Once again, editors Norman K Denzin and Yvonna S Lincoln have put together a volume that represents the state-of-the-art for the theory and practice of qualitative inquiry. Built on the considerable foundations of the landmark first (1994) and second editions (2000) the Third Edition moves qualitative research boldly into the 21st century. The ... see all copies from $131.21! new only from $140.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Survey Methodology more books like this by Robert M Groves, Floyd J Fowler, Jr., Mick P Couper add to wishlist This is an accessible introduction to the science and application of sample surveys. Over the past two decades, survey research has evolved significantly. "Survey Methodology" describes the basic principles of survey design discovered in methodological research over recent years and offers guidance for making successful decisions in the design and ... see all copies from $26.99! new only from $61.65! \| first editions

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