Social Science Research Principles, Methods and Practices
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and postgraduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioural res...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University of Southern Queensland
[2019]
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| Edition: | (Revised edition) |
| Series: | Open textbook library.
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| Online Access: | Access online version |
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Table of Contents:
- About the Book
- Part I. Main Body
- Science and scientific research
- Thinking like a researcher
- The research process
- Theories in scientific research
- Research design
- Measurement of constructs
- Scale reliability and validity
- Sampling
- Survey research
- Experimental research
- Case research
- Interpretive research
- Qualitative analysis
- Quantitative analysis: Descriptive statistics
- Quantitative analysis: Inferential statistics
- Research ethics