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020			_a9781285746425 (pbk.)
020			_a1285746422 (pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn864788854
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050	0	0	_aHM571 _b.A34 2015
082	0	0	_a301.072 EMI 2015 _223
100	1		_aAdler, Emily Stier, _eauthor.
245	1	3	_aAn invitation to social research : _bhow it's done / _cEmily Stier Adler, Rhode Island College, Roger Clark, Rhode Island College.
250			_aFifth edition.
264		1	_aAustralia : _bCengage Learning, _c2015
264		4	_c©2011
300			_axxi, 502 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aThe uses of social research -- Theory and research -- Ethics and social research -- Planning a research project -- Sampling -- Measurement -- Cross-sectional, longitudinal, and case study designs -- Experimental research -- Questionnaires and structured interviews -- Qualitative interviewing -- Observational techniques -- Using available data -- Content analysis -- Applied social research -- Quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
520			_a"With real-world examples and an emphasis on ethics throughout, AN INVITATION TO SOCIAL RESEARCH: HOW IT'S DONE, Fifth Edition combines balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative methods of social research with a unique "behind the scenes" approach. Built on focal research pieces and excerpts from real research projects, chapters present the insights, perspectives, and challenges of actual researchers in the field. The result is a comprehensive resource that guides readers step by step through the many stages of social research-from selecting a researchable question and designing a study to choosing the best method of data analysis for a particular study-and prepares them for the ethical issues and problems that they may face along the way. Reflecting the latest practices from the field, the Fifth Edition also integrates a greater emphasis on research focusing on evidence-based programs and policy. "--Publisher's website.
650		0	_aSociology _xResearch _xMethodology.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology.
650		7	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01122961
650		7	_aSociology _xResearch _xMethodology. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01123915
700	1		_aClark, Roger, _d1948- _eauthor.
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