Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation – Ebook PDF Version

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1544318421
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1544318424
• Author: Dahlia K. Remler, Gregg G. Van Ryzin

Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in both research and methods, this Third Edition of Remler and Van Ryzin’s innovative, standard-setting text is imbued with a deep commitment to making social and policy research methods accessible and meaningful. Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation motivates readers to examine the logic and limits of social science research from academic journals and government reports. A central theme of causation versus description runs through the text, emphasizing the idea that causal research is essential to understanding the origins of social problems and their potential solutions. Readers will find excitement in the research experience as the best hope for improving the world in which we live, while also acknowledging the trade-offs and uncertainties in real-world research.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Research in the Real World

Chapter 2. Theory, Models, and Research Questions

Chapter 3. Qualitative Research

Chapter 4. Measurement

Chapter 5. Sampling

Chapter 6. Secondary Data

Chapter 7. Surveys and Other Primary Data

Chapter 8. Making Sense of the Numbers

Chapter 9. Making Sense of Inferential Statistics

Chapter 10. Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics

Chapter 11. Causation

Chapter 12. Observational Studies

Chapter 13. Using Regression to Estimate Causal Effects

Chapter 14. Randomized Experiments

Chapter 15. Natural and Quasi Experiments

Chapter 16. The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research

Chapter 17. How to Find, Review, and Present Research