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Handbook of applied social research methods / edited by Leonard Bickman and Debra J. Rog.

Contributor(s): Bickman, Leonard, 1941- | Rog, Debra J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c1998Description: xix, 580 p. ; 26 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 076190672X; 0761906738.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Social sciences -- MethodologyDDC classification: 300.72
Contents:
Part I: Planning applied research -- Part II: Applied research framework -- Part III: Practical data collection and analysis methods.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 300.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00015689
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods shows how to make intelligent and conscious decisions so that researchers can refine and hone their research questions as new knowledge is gained, unanticipated obstacles are encountered, or contextual shifts take place - all key elements in the iterative nature of applied research. With examples and illustrations from the authors′ own experiences, this book gives readers a practical guide to conducting applied research.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Planning applied research -- Part II: Applied research framework -- Part III: Practical data collection and analysis methods.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Why a Handbook of Applied Social Research?
  • Part 1 Planning Applied Research
  • Applied Research Design
  • A Practical Approach
  • Design Sensitivity
  • Statistical Power for Applied Experimental Research
  • Designing a Qualitative Study
  • Practical Sampling
  • Planning Ethically Responsible Research
  • Part 2 Applied Research Framework
  • Randomized Controlled Experiments for Evaluation and Planning
  • Quasi-Experimentation
  • The Abridged Version of Case Study Research
  • Design and Method
  • Needs Analysis
  • Process and Techniques
  • Formative Evaluation of Costs, Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit
  • Toward Cost, Procedure, Process, Outcome Analysis
  • Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
  • Part 3 Practical Data Collection And Analysis Methods
  • Design and Evaluation of Survey Questions
  • Practical Aspects of Interview Data Collection and Data Management
  • Mail Surveys
  • Methods for Sampling and Interviewing in Telephone Surveys
  • Ethnography
  • Focus Group Research: Exploration and Discovery
  • Graphing Data

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