Research Design and Social Measurement Guide

Author: (USA) Miller / (USA) Salganik / Feng Xiaotian, etc.
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This convenient reference book systematically introduces the fundamental concepts and research design procedures and methods for applied social science research, basic research, and evaluation research (Chapters 1-3), five important areas of qualitative research methods—narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study (Chapter 4), methods, tools, and models for collecting, analyzing, and processing data (Chapters 5-6), as well as the selection and application of scales and indicators (Chapter 7).
It also provides resources for further learning and reading, such as books, journals, papers, websites, academic associations, and publishers.
Selected excerpts from important literature or tools on research methods and research design are included in full or partial form.