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Autore: |
Maruyama Geoffrey
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Titolo: |
Research methods in social relations / / Geoffrey Maruyama and Carey S. Ryan
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Pubblicazione: | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014 |
©2014 | |
Edizione: | Eighth edition. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (572 p.) |
Disciplina: | 300.72 |
Soggetto topico: | Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Persona (resp. second.): | RyanCarey S. |
Note generali: | Includes index. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the Eighth Edition; Acknowledgments; About the Companion Website; Part I: Underpinnings of Social Relations Research; Chapter 1: Ways of Thinking and Knowing; Recognizing Importance of Research Methods and Relevance of Research; Perspective; The Place of Values in Social Science Research; Contestability in Social and Physical Sciences; Casual Observation; Naïve Hypotheses and Theories of Social Behavior; Sources of Support for Naïve Hypotheses Underlying Casual Observation; Logical Analysis; Authority; Consensus; Observation |
Past ExperienceToward a Science of Social Behavior; Summary; Key Concepts; On the Web; Further Reading; Chapter 2: Doing Social Science Research; The Nature of Social Science Theories and Hypotheses; What Makes a Theory Productive?; The Functions of Research in Constructing Theories; Discovery; Demonstration; Refutation; Replication; Criteria for Evaluating Social Science Research; Construct Validity; Internal Validity; External Validity; Conclusion Validity; Maximizing Construct Validity; Maximizing Internal Validity; Maximizing External Validity; Basic and Applied Research; Summary | |
Key ConceptsOn the Web; Further Reading; Chapter 3: Ethical Principles; The Tuskegee Syphilis Study; Why Did Ethical Concerns Arise?; The Belmont Report; Respect for Persons; Beneficence; Justice; Focus on Ethical Issues in Experimental Research: Deception; Using Deception in an Ethical Manner; Focus on Ethical Issues in Quasi-Experimental Research: Confidentiality and Anonymity; Focus on Ethical Issues in Non-Experimental Research: Participant Observation; Is Not Doing a Study Ethical?; The Ethical Review Process; Closing Thoughts; Summary; Key Concepts; On the Web; Further Reading | |
Chapter 4: Roles and Relations among Researchers, Practitioners, and Participants in Engaged ResearchRoles of Researchers in Work with Practitioners, Policy Makers, and Participants in Social Research; Action Research Approaches; Participatory Action Research; Community-Based Participatory Research; Importance of Work that Engages Practitioners and Is Relevant to Policy; Historical Roots of Engaged Research; Importance of Collaborative Engaged Research; Prior Social Relations Research Affecting Policy and Practice; Applied versus Translational Research | |
Practical Suggestions for Developing Relations with Policy Makers, Practitioners, and CommunitiesDeveloping Relationships; Being Aware of and Acknowledging Other Ongoing Research and Partnership Efforts; Organizing Meetings; Building Commitment to the Work; Dynamics of Power in Relationships with Communities; Communication; Establishing Timelines for Work and a Work Plan; Finding Support for the Research; Summary; Illustrative Examples; 1. Schoolyard Gardens; 2. After-School Programs; Key Concepts; On the Web; Further Reading; Chapter 5: Research in Laboratory Settings | |
When Should the Laboratory Be Used? | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Research Methods in Social Relations, 8th Edition, features a series of updates and revisions in its comprehensive introduction to current research methods in the social and behavioural sciences. Offers comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of traditional and topical research methodsAddresses many newer research approaches such as propensity score matching, mixed methods designs, and confirmatory factor analysisWritten to be accessible to a range of social and behavioural science disciplines, including public health, political science, sociology |
Titolo autorizzato: | Research methods in social relations ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-78684-600-4 |
1-118-76498-6 | |
1-118-76499-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910464700503321 |
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