Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research /
Schutt, Russell K.,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Science, society, and social research -- The process and problems of social research -- Research ethics and research proposals -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling -- Research design and causation -- Experiments -- Survey research -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative methods -- Qualitative data analysis -- Evaluation and policy research -- Historical and comparative research and content analysis -- Secondary data analysis and big data -- Mixed methods -- Summarizing and reporting research.
Social problems
Social sciences