Sotirios Sarantakos

Social Research (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

From question development and research design to data collection and statistical analysis, this text guides the reader through every aspect of social research. Encouraging a critical approach in each chapter, this 4th edition includes enhanced coverage of internet sampling, mixed methods, conversation analysis and feminist research.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 536
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137292476
• Artikelnr.: 45474701

Autorenporträt

SOTIRIOS SARANTAKOS is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charles Sturt University in Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.- PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH.- Introduction.- Varieties of Social Research.- Feminist Research.- Principles of Social Research.- PART II: RESEARCH PLANNING.- Research Design.- Initiating Social Research.- Sampling Procedures.- PART III: METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION.- Multi-Sample Studies.- Field Research.- Observation.- Surveys: Questionnaires.- Surveys: Interviews.- The Study of Documents.- Applied Research.- PART IV: DATA ANALYSIS.- Qualitative Analysis.- Quantitative Analysis.- PART V: PUBLICATION.- Reporting.- Glossary.