Understanding Research Methods: An Overview of the Essentials

ISBN-13: 9780367551186 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 520 str.

Mildred L. Patten

Opis

This updated eleventh edition provides a detailed overview of all the important concepts traditionally covered in a research methods class. It covers the principles of both qualitative and quantitative research, and how to interpret statistics without computations, so is suitable for all students regardless of their math background.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to Research Methods  2. Reading, Reviewing, and Citing Literature  3. Basic Concepts in Quantitative Research  4. Designing Quantitative Research  5. Assessing Research Quality: Validity and Reliability  6. Sampling for Quantitative Research  7. Analyzing Quantitative Data  8. Qualitative Research  9. Writing About Research

O autorze

Michelle Newhart works as an expert course designer and applied researcher in her role as an instructional designer at a large two-year college in southern California. An award-winning writer in medical sociology, Dr. Newhart has contributed to more than a dozen nonfiction books, chapters, and articles. She also teaches sociology part-time at multiple colleges in southern California.