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
9781452276403 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
2014000280
Research--Methodology--Study and teaching (Graduate)