The Fundamentals of Social Research
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This textbook provides an introduction to the scientific study of sociology and other social sciences. It offers the basic tools necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and beginning producers of scientific research on society. The authors present an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses in which researchers can develop and test causal theories. They use examples from social science research that students will find engaging and inspiring and that will help them to understand key concepts.…
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Key features
- Emphasizes how design and analysis are intertwined components of research with examples drawn from actual survey data and published research
- Makes technical material accessible to students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical concepts
- Teaches how social scientists approach the issue of causal relationships with an integrated framework for assessing causality
- Three workbooks, in Stata, SPSS, and R, are available for separate purchase to enable students to apply the lessons and techniques learned in each chapter in a statistical software setting
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316415399
- Subjects Politics and International Relations,Research Methods In Politics,Research Methods In Sociology and Criminology,Research Methods in Political Science,Research Methods in Sociology and Criminology,Sociology
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 08 September 2022
- ISBN: 9781107128835
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
- Weight: 0.81kg
- Page extent: 312 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 08 September 2022
- ISBN: 9781107569164
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
- Weight: 0.68kg
- Page extent: 308 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 07 October 2022
- ISBN: 9781316415399
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