The A - Z of social research : a dictionary of key social science research concepts

Encyclopedic dictionary of more than 100 entries, including qualitative research techniques, statistical testing, and the practicalities of using the Internet as a research tool. Structured in an accessible, reader-friendly format, most entries are approximately 1,500 words in length and are supported by suggestions for further reading. Softcover, hardcover available. The A-z Is A Collection Of 94 Entries Ranging From Qualitative Research Techniques To Statistical Testing And The Practicalities Of Using The Internet As A Research Tool. Alphabetically Arranged In Accessible, Reader-friendly Formats, The Shortest Entries Are 800 Words Long And The Longest Are 3000. Most Entries Are Approximately 1500 Words In Length And Are Supported By Suggestions For Further Reading.--jacket. Abduction And Retroduction -- Action Research: A Case Study -- Analysis Of Variance (anova) -- Attitudes -- Biographical Method -- Capi (computer Assisted Personal Interviewing) -- Causation -- Central Tendency -- Child Research -- Comparative Analysis -- Computer Simulation Of Social Processes -- Constructionism, Social -- Content Analysis -- Contingency Tables -- Conversation Analysis -- Correlation And Regression -- Critical Theory -- Cultural Analysis -- Data Archives -- Deduction -- Diaries, Self-completion -- Discourse Analysis -- Dispersion And The Normal Distribution -- Documentary Sources -- Ecological Fallacy -- E-mail As A Research Tool -- Empiricism, Abstracted Empiricism -- Epistemology -- Ethics -- Ethnography -- Ethnomethodology -- Exploratory Data Analysis -- Factor Analysis -- Feminist Epistemology -- Feminist Methodology -- Focus Groups -- Frankfurt School -- Gender Identity Dysphoria Assessment -- Generalisation -- Geographic Information Systems (gis) -- Grounded Theory -- Hawthorne Effect -- Hermeneutics -- Historical Methods -- Hypothesis Testing -- Ideal Type -- Impact Assessment -- Induction -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Internet -- Interpretation -- Interview Schedule See Questionnaires And Structured Interview Schedules -- Interviews -- Literature Searching -- Loglinear Analysis -- Longitudinal Research -- Measurement, Level Of -- Meaning -- Methodology -- 'micro' Sampling Techniques -- Modernity -- Multilevel Models -- Narrative Approach -- Naturalism. Edited By Robert L. Miller And John D. Brewer. Includes Bibliographical References. 'A detailed and valuable addition to the literature that will be a very useful resource for lecturers, as well as having a wide appeal among students′ - Tim May, University of Salford Have you ever wondered what a concise, comprehensive book providing critical guidance to the whole expanse of social science research methods and issues might look like? The A-Z is a collection of 94 entries ranging from qualitative research techniques to statistical testing and the practicalities of using the Internet as a research tool. Alphabetically arranged in accessible, reader-friendly formats, the shortest entries are 800 words long and the longest are 3000. Most entries are approximately 1500 words in length and are supported by suggestions for further reading. The book: - Answers the demand for a practical, fast and concise introduction to the key concepts and methods in social research - Supplies students with impeccable information that can be used in essays, exams and research projects - Demystifies a field that students often find daunting This is a refreshing book on social research methods, which understands the pressures that modern students face in their work-load and seeks to supply an authoritative study guide to the field. It should fulfil a long-standing need in undergraduate research methods courses for an unpatronising, utterly reliable aid to making sense of research methods. Have you ever wondered what a concise, comprehensive book providing critical guidance to the whole expanse of social science research methods and issues might look like? The A-Z is a collection of 94 entries ranging from qualitative research techniques to statistical testing and the practicalities of using the Internet as a research tool. Alphabetically arranged in accessible, reader-friendly formats, the shortest entries are 800 words long and the longest are 3000. Most entries are approximately 1500 words in length and are supported by suggestions for further reading. The book: answers the demand for a practical, fast and concise introduction to the key concepts and methods in social research; supplies students with impeccable information that can be used in essays, exams and research projects; and demystifies a field that students often find daunting. This is a book on social research methods, which understands the pressures that modern students face in their work-load and seeks to supply an authoritative study guide to the field Cover ......Page 1 prelims......Page 2 Contents ......Page 6 Introduction ......Page 14 book......Page 18 B ......Page 32 C ......Page 35 D ......Page 81 E ......Page 101 F ......Page 126 G ......Page 140 H ......Page 152 I ......Page 164 L ......Page 188 M ......Page 204 N ......Page 225 O ......Page 230 P ......Page 237 Q ......Page 255 R ......Page 273 S ......Page 285 T ......Page 334 U ......Page 347 V ......Page 350 Cover 1 prelims 2 Contents 6 Introduction 14 A 18 B 32 C 35 D 81 E 101 F 126 G 140 H 152 I 164 L 188 M 204 N 225 O 230 P 237 Q 255 R 273 S 285 T 334 U 347 V 350 book 18 Alphabetically arranged in accessible, reader-friendly format this collection of 94 entries provides a concise introduction to the key concepts and methods in social research