Social research methods : qualitative and quantitative approaches
By: Bernard, H. Russell
Material type: BookPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2013.Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxxiii, 789 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9781412978545Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 300.72 BE SO Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 300.72 BE SO (Browse shelf) | Available | April2019 | T0062028 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 691-753) and indexes.
Preface -- About the author -- About social science -- The foundations of social research -- Preparing for research -- Research design: experiments and experimental thinking -- Sampling: the basics -- Sampling theory -- Nonprobability sampling -- Interviewing I: unstructured and semistructured.
H. Russell Bernard′s text provides a comprehensive guide to researching the social and behavioral sciences, from the foundations and research design to collecting and analyzing data. Rich in examples, Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches has been revised and updated to provide today′s students with a conceptual understanding of each technique, as well as showing them how to use it.