LEADER 02935nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910461580903321 005 20211005102410.0 010 $a1-4411-4086-7 010 $a1-283-12241-3 010 $a9786613122414 010 $a1-4411-1416-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000092790 035 $a(EBL)711013 035 $a(OCoLC)727649524 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000525318 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11913813 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000525318 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10488261 035 $a(PQKB)11787027 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC711013 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL711013 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10472223 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL312241 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6163500 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1744040 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1744040 035 $a(OCoLC)884017361 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000092790 100 $a20070320d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aResearch methods for the social sciences$b[electronic resource] /$fJerry Wellington and Marcin Szczerbinski 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum International Pub. Group$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (247 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84684-162-3 311 $a0-8264-8567-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aA broad introduction to social research -- Approaches to social research -- Considering the quality of research : methodology, theory, and location -- The researcher's role and responsibility -- Some qualitative methods considered -- Dealing with qualitative data -- Dealing with quantitative data -- Psychometrics : measuring traits and states -- Presenting and reporting research. 330 $aThe aim of this book is to provide an introductory but not simplistic guide to research in the social and behavioural sciences. The book sets out to tackle difficult issues and concepts in a scholarly but accessible manner, providing ample guidance and signposts to further reading. We explore a wide range of questions about research and research methods, including:. * What counts as 'good research'?. * Research approaches, paradigms, methods and methodology: what are they and what is the difference?. * What is the so-called 'qualitative/ quantitative'?. * When and where is quantitative researc 606 $aSocial sciences$xResearch$xMethodology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSocial sciences$xResearch$xMethodology. 676 $a300.72 700 $aWellington$b J. J$g(Jerry J.)$0847016 701 $aSzczerbin?ski$b Marcin$01053601 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461580903321 996 $aResearch methods for the social sciences$92485584 997 $aUNINA