标题：高等学校教材·社会研究方法：定性研究与定量研究
图书信息
出版社: 人民邮电出版社; 第1版 (2010年1月1日)
外文书名: Social Research Methods:Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
丛书名: 教育部高等学校心理学教学指导委员会推荐用书
平装: 556页
正文语种: 英语
开本: 16
ISBN: 9787115218889
条形码: 9787115218889
尺寸: 24.4 x 18.4 x 2.8 cm
重量: 939 g
作者简介
作者：(美国)威廉·劳伦斯·纽曼(W.Lawrence Neuman)
内容简介
威廉·劳伦斯·纽曼的《社会研究方法》(Social Research Methods)是一部概述社会科学研究方法的经典之作。近20年来，在美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新加坡、中国台湾、中国香港等国家和地区的高校内被广泛选作教材，《社会研究方法:定性研究与定量研究(第6版)(英文版)》是其最新修订的第6版的英文版。该书对定性研究和定量研究进行了全面而均衡的论述，强调了将各种方法综合运用的益处。书中收录了大量真实社会研究案例，从而帮助学生和读者形象地理解和掌握概念和方法。
全书分5编共16章，分别介绍了理论与方法的关系，方法论的含义，文献检索与学术伦理，定量与定性研究的设计、测量与取样，实验研究，调查研究，非反应式研究、田野研究、历史比较研究，以及如何撰写研究报告等。
《社会研究方法:定性研究与定量研究(第6版)(英文版)》可作为我国高等院校经济学、管理学、心理学、政治学、法学、社会学、教育学以及传播学等社会科学专业本科研究方法双语教学课适用教材，也可供专业研究人员参考。
媒体评论
方法论和方法学问题历来是社会科学研究的关键问题，方法论的突破意味着相关学科领域研究深化。然而在我国，社会科学研究的方法学的发展与更新一直比较滞后，而且，我国大学的本科教育和研究生教育对学生研究方法训练的系统性和前瞻性还存在明显的不足。这其中的一个重要原因是有关社会科学研究方法方面的教材结构和内容还存在着一些明显的问题。选择合适的教材是社会科学相关领域本科生和研究生训练的首要步骤。从这个意义上讲，我很乐意推荐W．L.Neuman教授所著的(社会研究方法——定性研究与定量研究》作为研究社会科学相关领域本科生或研究生学习研究方法的教材。纵观这本教材，我认为它具有以下几个方面的特点…… 
正是因为这些方面的特点，这本教材自从出版以来已经连续再版6次，深受学习者的欢迎。我希望大家在阅读此书之后，有不同于过去的崭新的感悟。 
——北京师范大学发展心理研究所教授 辛涛
目录
Preface xi 
PART ONE 
Foundations 
CHAPTER 1 
Science and Research 1 
Alternatives to Social Research 2 
How Science Works 6 
Quantitative and Qualitative 
Social Research 13 
Steps in the Research Process 14 
Why Conduct Social Research? 20 
Conclusion 20 
CHAPTER 2 
Dimensions of Research 23 
Dimensions of Research 23 
Conclusion 47 
CHAPTER 3 
Theory and Research 49 
What Is Theory? 50 
Social Theory versus Ideology 50 
The Parts of Social Theory 52 
Aspects of Theory 58 
The Dynamic Duo 76 
Conclusion 77 
CHAPTER 4 
The Meanings of Methodology 79 
The Three Approaches 80 
Positivist Social Science 81 
Interpretive Social Science 87 
Critical Social Science 94 
Feminist and Postmodem Research 102 
Conclusion 104 
CHAPTER 5 
The Literature Review and Ethical 
Concems 110 
The Literature Review 110 
Ethics in Social Research 129 
Conclusion 146 
PART TWO 
Planning and Prepration 
CHAPTER 6 
Qualitative and Quantitative Research 
Designs 149 
Triangulation 149 
Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations 
toward Research 151 
Qualitative Design Issues 157 
Quantitative Design Issues 160 
Conclusion 174 
CHAPTER 7 
Qualitative and Quantitative 
Measurement 179 
Why Measure? 180 
Quantitative and Qualitative 
Measurement 181 
Parts of the Measurement Process l 81 
Reliability and Validity 188 
A Guide to Quantitative Measurement 198 
Index Construction 202 
Scales 206 
Conclusion 216 
Qualitative and Quantitative 
Sampling 219 
Nonprobability Sampling 220 
Probability Sampling 224 
Conclusion 244 
Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis 
Experimental Research 246 
Research Questions Appropriate for an 
Experiment 247 
A Short History of the Experiment in Socia 
Research 248 
Random Assignment 249 
Experimental Design Logic 252 
Internal and External Validity 259 
Practical Considerations 267 
Results of Experimental Research:Making Comparisons 267 
A Word on Ethics 269 
Conclusion 269 
Survey Research 272 
Research Questions Appropriate 
lor a Survey 273 
A History of Survey Research 273 
The Logic of Survey Research 276 
Constructing the Questionnaire 277 
Types of Surveys: Advantages and 
Disadvantages 299 
Interviewing 304 
The Ethical Survey 313 
Conclusion 314 
Nonreactive Research and Secondary 
Analysis 320 
Nonreactive Measurement 320 
Content Analysis 322 
Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary 
Analysis 331 
Issues of Inference and Theory Testing 339 
Conclusion 340 
Analysis of Quantitative Data 343 
Dealing with Data 344 
Results with One Variable 346 
Results with Two Variables 353 
More than Two Variables 362 
Inferential Statistics 370 
Conclusion 374 
PART FOUR 
Qualitative Co!lemon and Analysis 
CHAPTER 13 
Field Research 378 
Research Questions Appropriate for 
Field Research 379 
A Short History of Field Research 379 
The Logic of Field Research 383 
Choosing a Site and Gaining Access 385 
Relations in the Field 392 
Observing and Collecting Data 396 
The Field Research Interview 406 
Leaving the Field 411 
Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research 412 
Conclusion 414 
CHAPTER 14 
Historical-Comparative Research 418 
A Short History of Historical-Comparative 
Research 419 
Research Questions Appropriate for Historical- 
Comparative Research 419 
The Logic of Historical-Comparative 
Research 420 
Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research 
Project 428 
Data and Evidence in Historical 
Context 430 
Comparative Research 437 
Equivalence in Historical-Comparative 
Research 449 
Ethics 452 
Conclusion 453 
CHAPTER 15 
Analysis of Qualitative Data 457 
Comparing Methods of Data 
Analysis 458 
Coding and Concept Formation 459 
Analytic Strategies for Qualitative 
Data 466 
Other Techniques 480 
Conclusion 488 
PART FIVE 
Communicating With Othets 
CHAPTER 16 
Writing the Research Report and the 
Politics of Social Research 490 
The Research Report 491 
The Politics of Social Research 504 
Objectivity and Value Freedom, 516 
Conclusion 518 
Appendixes 
APPENDIX A 
American Sociological Association Code 
of Ethics 521 
APPENDIX B 
Table of Randomly Selected Five-Digit 
Numbers 535 
APPENDIX C 
Sample of Data Archives and Resources 
for Secondary Analysis 537 
Bibliography 548 
Name Index 552 
Subject Index 554 
APPENDIX D 
Measurement Theory and Specialized 
Techniques for Index and Scale 
Construction 539 
APPENDIX E 
Evaluation Research 543
Bibliography 548
Name Index 552
Subject Index 554