Full Description
Today's students of social science must understand a variety of research methods. This new edition fully explores the logic of research, whilst aiding a critical understanding of practical, evidence based work. With new chapters, an original framework and updated examples, this book continues to be a primary resource for undergraduates.
Contents
List ofFigures
List of Tables
List of Panels
List of Transcripts
Acknowledgements
Preface to second edition
Overview of the book
Instruments and instrument design
Controlled experiments
More naturalism in experiments
Computer simulation and complexity
Sample surveys and representativeness
Natural experiments
Controlling for time in natural experiments
Using administrative data in research
Questions and answers
Analysing the results of qualitative interviews
Observing naturally occurring events
Analysing written documents
Evaluative and emancipatory research
Systematic reviews, meta-analysis andsynthesis from diverse sources
Research ethics
Bibliography
Index.
