Table of Contents
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Doing Social Research
Chapter 2: Theory and Social Research
Chapter 3: Ethics in Social Research
Chapter 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study
Chapter 5: Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement
Chapter 6: Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling
Part II: Conducting Quantitative Research
Chapter 7: Survey Research
Chapter 8: Experimental Research
Chapter 9: Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis
Chapter 10: Analysis of Quantitative Data
Part III: Conducting Qualitative Research
Chapter 11: Field Research and Focus Group Research
Chapter 12: Historical-Comparative Research
Chapter 13: Analysis of Qualitative Data
Part IV: Research Reports
Chapter 14: Writing the Research Report
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Doing Social Research
Introduction
Alternatives to Social Research
How Science Works
Steps in the Research Process
Dimensions of Research
Chapter 2: Theory and Social Research
What Is Social Theory?
The Parts of Theory
The Aspects of Theory
The Three Major Approaches to Social Science
The Dynamic Duo
Chapter 3: Ethics in Social Research
What are Research Ethics?
Why Be Ethical?
Power Relations
Ethical Issues Involving Research Participants
Ethics and the Scientific Community
Ethics and the Sponsors of Research
Politics of Research
Value-Free and Objective Research
Chapter 4: Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study
Literature Review
Using the Internet for Social Research
Qualitative and Quantitative Orientations toward Research
Qualitative Design Issues
Quantitative Design Issues
Chapter 5: Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement
Why Measure?
Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement
Parts of the Measurement Process
Reliability and Validity
A Guide to Quantitative Measurement
Chapter 6: Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling
Nonprobability Sampling
Probability Sampling
Part II: Conducting Quantitative Research
Chapter 7: Survey Research
When to use a Survey
The Logic of Survey Research
Constructing the Questionnaire
Types of Surveys: Advantages and Disadvantages
Interviewing
The Ethical Survey
Chapter 8: Experimental Research
Research Questions Appropriate for an Experiment
Random Assignment
Experimental Design Logic
Internal and External Validity
Practical Considerations
Results of Experimental Research: Making Comparisons
A Word on Ethics
Chapter 9: Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis
Nonreactive Measurement
Unobtrusive Observation
Content Analysis
Existing Statistics/Documents and Secondary Analysis
Issues of Inference and Theory Testing
Ethical Concerns
Chapter 10: Analysis of Quantitative Data
Dealing with Data
Results with One Variable
Results with Two Variables
More Than Two Variables
Inferential Statistics
Part III: Conducting Qualitative Research
Chapter 11: Field Research and Focus Group Research
Introduction to Field Research
Conducting a Field Research Study
The Field Research Interview
Data Quality
Ethical Dilemmas of Field Research
Focus Group Research
Chapter 12: Historical-Comparative Research
The Logic of Historical-Comparative Research
Steps in a Historical-Comparative Research Project
Data and Evidence in Historical Context
Comparative Research
Equivalence in Historical-Comparative Research
Ethics
Chapter 13: Analysis of Qualitative Data
Comparing Methods of Data Analysis
Coding and Concept Formation
Analytic Strategies for Qualitative Data
Other Techniques
Software for Qualitative Data
Part IV: Research Reports
Chapter 14: Writing the Research Report
Reasons for Writing
The Writing Process
Steps in Writing
The Quantitative Research Report
The Qualitative Research Report
The Research Proposal
