Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

by W. Lawrence Neuman

Preparing students to do research and understand what research can do. Basics of Social Research helps students understand what research can and cannot do, become better consumers of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. This text teaches students to be better consumers of research results and understand how the research enterprise works, preparing them to conduct small research projects. Upon completing this text, students will gain an awareness of the capabilities and restrictions of research, and learn why properly conducted research is important. Using clear, accessible language and examples from real research, this text discusses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research, emphasizing the benefits of combining various approaches. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:
Recognize that social research is simultaneously a very important enterprise and one that is not beyond you - you can understand it Become better consumers and understand what research can and cannot do Learn how to properly conducted research Acquire a foundation for further learning about doing research and understand that this activity requires dedication, creativity, and mature judgment

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, School, Academic, Political Science

425 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2003

Reviews

[Theo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why yes I am going to add textbooks if I was forced to read them aaaaalllll the way through!

About as interesting as it sounds. Made 33045034% better by ridiculous classmates. We planned to turn this into an audio drama, for maximum retaining of information, but somehow that never happened. yeahhhh good times in SOCI 2260.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is highly informative and easily understood. I probably would have given it four stars if it hadn't put me to sleep so many times.

[Hambali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful book for researchers.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for a research methods class.

[Lisa Trieling · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this book for my 'Introduction to Research Methods' class. It was highly informative, but also very tiresome to read.

[Mjkatuufu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting book especialy for post graduate students.

[Jana at ThatArtsyReaderGirl.com · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is really boring. However, I got through the class... so I guess it taught me something.