{"product_id":"essentials-of-research-methods-a-guide-to-social-science-research-hardback-9780631230489","title":"Essentials of Research Methods; A Guide to Social Science Research (Hardback) 9780631230489","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEssentials of Research Methods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Social Science Research\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet M. Ruane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631230489, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 July 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.504 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Janet Ruane has written the most lively and lucid introductory methods book I’ve ever read. The book is filled with contemporary examples that will engage the beginning student while providing a thorough and memorable grounding in the conduct of social research.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Hackett, Arizona State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Finally a well written, non-intimidating, down-to-earth beginners methods textbook. Ruane truly fills a void in the literature. Her book will delight both teachers and students.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophia P. Tsakraklides, Temple University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eEssentials\u003c\/i\u003e provides a basis for making research methods accessible and, more important, interesting to students. Ruane’s no-nonsense approach, real-life examples, and avoidance of jargon-laden explanations allow students to learn, understand, and appreciate research methods in spite of themselves …Great book!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen Outlaw, Providence College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Research Methods\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and accessible introduction to research methods in the social sciences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert of research methods teaching, this book takes extraordinary care to focus the reader on experiences in his or her everyday life as a way of understanding and performing research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces students to research methods with clear, concise, and accessible prose.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses the reader on everyday life as a way to understand research methods.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers ethics, data gathering and analysis, and statistics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes further reading lists, graphs, exercises, study questions, a glossary, and an annotated list of web resources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures and Tables. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. When Should We Trust What We Know? Why Research Methods?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Ethics: It’s the Right Thing To Do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Some Perfectly Valid Points: Measurement, Internal, and External Validity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Measure By Measure—Making the Abstract Concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. If It Glitters Is It Gold? Assessing Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. One Thing Leads to Another: Causal Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Designing Ideas: Research Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. An Informative Few:Sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Our Inquisitive Nature: The Questionnaire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Talking Heads: The Interview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Watch and Learn: Field Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Getting Organized: Descriptive Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Beyond Description: Inferential Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406408282392,"sku":"9780631230489","price":99.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631230489.jpg?v=1784137785","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/essentials-of-research-methods-a-guide-to-social-science-research-hardback-9780631230489","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}