Research Methods in the Social Sciences w/Data Bank CD Author: Chava Frankfort-Nachmias | Language: English | ISBN:
071675519X | Format: PDF
Research Methods in the Social Sciences w/Data Bank CD Description
This acclaimed text offers a comprehensive, systematic treatment of the scientific approach to research within the context of the social sciences. It leads students through seven major, interrelated stages of research methods: definition of the research problem, statement of hypothesis, research design, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and generalization.The new edition features a new Data Bank CD and an appendix introducing students to SPSS.
- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Worth Publishers; 7th edition (March 6, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 071675519X
- ISBN-13: 978-0716755197
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I used this book for methodology class, thou the official textbook was the more common book of Bailey. I did so for several reasons.
1. incidentally I had not Bailey's but this book because I used this book to prepare graduate entrance exam.
2. as u know, there are not much differences among textbooks on research methods for this field might be the only area in consensus on social sciences.
This book has some weak points just like other textbooks including Bailey's. this book concentrates on quantitative methods and not much deal with qualitative methods which occupy mere 20 pages.
But I have to mention 2 strong points
1. The author presents concepts in graphic way with vivid details of research examples and illustrating live logic of field. Thou good researcher could be only with practices, it will be good to have some touch of real logic of concept in real field
2. the author put the system over various methods like observation, survey, interview etc with the logic of causation. This is why this book begins research design part with experiment which is rarely used in social sciences except psychology. Experiment is not practical one in social sciences but it's the model of all other research methods for its design meets all the condition of causation. So when we design out research, we should bear the experiment in mind. This point is maintained throughout the book. And this made the content of the book systematic
By Suckwoo Lee
I have used this text in my introductory level research class for several years. I find it to be well designed and clearly written. The authors make good use of real life examples to claarify complex topics. The text almost teaches itself.
By Dr. William E. Bennett (wbennet@campbellsvil.edu)
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