Beschreibung:
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.
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.