Social Research

An Introduction
2. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84787-012-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 680 Seiten, Format (B × H): 196 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1443 g

The perfect book for any student taking a research methods course for the first time!

The new edition of David and Sutton's text provides those new to social research with a comprehensive introduction to the theory, logic and practical methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. Covering all aspects of research design, data collection, data analysis and writing up, Social Research: An Introduction is the essential companion for all undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on a methods course or social research project.

The second edition features:

- Brand new chapters on visual methods, case study methods, internet research, mixed methods and grounded theory

- Updated chapters on interviews, questionnaire design, surveys, and focus groups

- Improved coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis, including practical instruction on the latest versions of software packages NiVivo 8 and SPSS 18

- An attractive new layout which aids navigability and enhances the book's student learning features

- A companion website (www.uk.sagepub.com/david) with PowerPoint slides and links to useful websites

- Many more practical examples helping bring theory to life!

Designed for social science students with no previous experience, this book provides a balanced foundation in the principles and practices of social research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

David, Matthew

Sutton, Carole

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: STARTING YOUR RESEARCH
Getting Started: Theory, Research Question and Research Design
Being Ethical
Literature Searching and Reviewing

Theory and Research: Quality and Quantity

PART TWO: DATA-COLLECTION STRATEGIES
Introduction to the Process of Qualitative Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Focus Groups
Ethnography
Case Study Research
Collecting Textual and Visual Data: Public and Private
Grounded Theory as an Abductive Approach to Data Collection
Introduction to Quantitative Research Design

Hypotheses, Operationalization and Variables

Sampling

Survey Design

Collecting and Coding Quantitative Data

Methodological Innovations: Mixing Methods and E-Research

PART THREE: DATA ANALYSIS
Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis
Coding Qualitative Data: Qualitative Content Analysis
Semiotic and Narrative Forms of Discourse Analysis and Doing Conversation Analysis

Using Computer Software: Working with Nvivo8

Visual Analysis
Introduction to Quantitative Data Entry

Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis: Describing Single Variables
Describing and Exploring Relationships between Two Variables
Inferential Statistics and Hypothesis-Testing
Data-Management Techniques
PART FOUR: PRESENTING RESEARCH
Presenting Research Findings

Über Autor(innen)

David, Matthew
Matthew David is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Durham University, and has undertaken research in the areas of new social movements, online data-services in higher education, online training in rural areas and forms of free online music sharing. He is author of Science in Society (Palgrave 2005) and Peer to Peer and the Music Industry (SAGE 2010), and co-author of Social Research (SAGE, latest edition 2011).