Critical introduction to social research

By:

Henn, Matt Et.al

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Sage New Delhi 2010Edition: 2Description: xi,356 p. 24 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-8132105787

Subject(s):

Social sciences - Research - Methodology

DDC classification:

300.72 HEN

Contents:

Introduction What is Social Research? Critical Social Research Getting Started in Research: The Research Process Ethics in Social Research Documentary Sources, Official Statistics and Secondary Data Quantitative Approaches in Social Science Research Qualitative Approaches in Social Research The Analysis of Data Writing Up and Presenting Research Results Designing a Research Proposal Glossary.

Summary: A Critical Introduction to Social Research is the new, updated, and improved edition of A Short Introduction to Social Research. This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. In it, Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein and Nick Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand route-map to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. This book is perfect for use on introductory methods courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. The new Second Edition now features updated chapters which reflect recent debates and developments in the field.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	300.72 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B1062

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Introduction
What is Social Research?
Critical Social Research
Getting Started in Research: The Research Process
Ethics in Social Research
Documentary Sources, Official Statistics and Secondary Data
Quantitative Approaches in Social Science Research
Qualitative Approaches in Social Research
The Analysis of Data
Writing Up and Presenting Research Results
Designing a Research Proposal
Glossary.

A Critical Introduction to Social Research is the new, updated, and improved edition of A Short Introduction to Social Research. This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. In it, Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein and Nick Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand route-map to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end.

This book is perfect for use on introductory methods courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. The new Second Edition now features updated chapters which reflect recent debates and developments in the field.

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