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Remler, Dahlia K.

Research methods in practice : strategies for description and causation / Dahlia K. Remler, Baruch College, City University of New York, Gregg G. Van Ryzin, Rutgers University, Newark. - Second edition. - xxxvi, 606 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-586) and indexes.


PART I: FOUNDATIONS
/ CH 1. Research in the Real World
/ CH 2. Theory and Models
/ CH 3. Qualitative Research //
PART II: STRATEGIES FOR DESCRIPTION
/ CH 4. Measurement
/ CH 5. Sampling
/ CH 6. Secondary Data
/ CH 7. Surveys and Other Primary Data //
PART III: STATISTICAL TOOLS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION
/ CH 8. Making Sense of the Numbers
/ CH 9. Making Sense of Inferential Statistics
/ CH 10. Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics //
PART IV: STRATEGIES FOR CAUSATION
/ CH 11. Causation
/ CH 12. Observational Studies With Control Variables
/ CH 13.Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects
/ CH 14. Randomized Experiments
/ CH 15. Natural and Quasi Experiments //
PART V: CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION
/ CH 16. The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research
/ CH 17. How to Find, Review and Present Research


ISBN: 9781452276403 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

LCCN: 2014000280

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Research--Methodology--Study and teaching (Graduate)

LC Class. No.: LB2369 / .R46 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 001.42 REM V