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Bryman, Alan

Social research methods / Alan Bryman - International edition. - New Delhi : OUP, c2016. - viii, 600 p.

Includes bibliographical Reference (P.552-579) and Index

Part 1.The Research Process --
The nature and process of social research --
Social research strategies: quantitative research and qualitative and research --
Research designs --
Planning a research project and formulating research questions --
Getting started: Reviewing the literature --
Part 2.The nature of quantitative research --
Sampling in quantitative research --
Structured interviewing --
Self-administered questionnaires --
Asking questions --
Structured observation --
Content analysis --
Quantitative data analysis --
Using IBM SPSS statistics --
Part 3.The nature of qualitative research --
Sampling in qualitative research --
Ethnography and participant observation --
Interviewing in qualitative research and focus groups --
Language in qualitative research --
Document as sources of data --
Qualitative data analysis --
Part 4.Mixed Methods research and writing up --
Mixed methods research: combining and qualitative research --
Writing up social research --
Ethics and politics in social research.

ISBN: 9780198755951

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Dewey Class. No.: 300.72 / BRY