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Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

Russell K. Schutt

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The most cutting-edge research methods, applied to engaging social issues, in a student-friendly textbook written by an award-winning researcher and teacher. In this new Seventh Edition of his perennially successful social research text, author Russell K. Schutt continues to make research come alive through stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter, and hands-on exercises that help students learn by doing. Investigating the Social World helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole, appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and understand the need to make ethical research decisions. New to this Edition: * upgraded coverage of research methods to include the spread of cell phones and the use of the Internet, including expanded coverage of Web surveys * larger page size in full color allows for better display of pedagogical features * new 'Research in the News' boxes included within chapters * more international examples * expanded statistics coverage now includes more coverage of inferenctial statistics and regression analysi

Language: English

Pages: 648

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Sage Publications (CA)

Release: October 26, 2011

ISBN: 1412999804

ISBN 13: 9781412999809

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Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research

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