Social research : issues, methods and process created by Tim May

By:

May, Tim [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Berkshire Open University Press 2011Edition: FourthDescription: 332 pagesContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780335235674

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Contents Acknowledgements Preface to the second edition Preface to the third edition Introduction 1 Pt. I Issues in Social Research 5 1 Perspectives on social scientific research 7 2 Social theory and social research 28 3 Values and ethics in the research process 46 Pt. II Methods of Social Research 69 4 Official statistics: topic and resource 71 5 Social surveys: design to analysis 88 6 Interviewing: methods and process 120 7 Participant observation: perspectives and practice 146 8 Documentary research: excavations and evidence 175 9 Comparative research: potential and problems 200 Bibliography 220 Author index 250 Subject index

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Book	School of Social Work Library Open Shelf	H61 MAY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	148717	Available		BK135400

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the third edition
Introduction 1
Pt. I Issues in Social Research 5
1 Perspectives on social scientific research 7
2 Social theory and social research 28
3 Values and ethics in the research process 46
Pt. II Methods of Social Research 69
4 Official statistics: topic and resource 71
5 Social surveys: design to analysis 88
6 Interviewing: methods and process 120
7 Participant observation: perspectives and practice 146
8 Documentary research: excavations and evidence 175
9 Comparative research: potential and problems 200
Bibliography 220
Author index 250
Subject index

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