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Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods v3.0

By Amy Blackstone

Published: April 2025
Discipline: Sociology Textbooks
ISBN (Digital): 979-8-88794-231-5

Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sociological Inquiry
Chapter 2: Linking Methods With Theory
Chapter 3: Ethics in Research
Chapter 4: Getting Started
Chapter 5: Research Design
Chapter 6: Defining and Measuring Concepts
Chapter 7: Making Claims: Samples and Sampling
Chapter 8: Surveys and Experiments: Quantitative Techniques
Chapter 9: Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Chapter 10: Field Research: A Qualitative Technique
Chapter 11: Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Chapter 12: Quantitative Analysis
Chapter 13: Qualitative Analysis
Chapter 14: Putting It All Together: Sharing Your Own and Others’ Research Responsibly
Chapter 15: Research Methods in the Real World

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