"Research Methods and Society, Third Edition is designed to help undergraduate students acquire basic skills in methods of social science research. These skills provide a foundation for understanding research findings in the social sciences and for conducting social research. Just as important, such skill-sets and principles can be applied to everyday situations to make sense of the endless stream of claims and counterclaims confronted daily in print and electronic forms, including social media.
Key features of this book include:
Straightforward prose, including key concepts and tools.
Concrete and everyday examples and ""hands-on"" practice activities and Applications designed to be interesting and useful to students.
Organization to accommodate term-length research projects.
Chapter Summaries and Review Sheets.
Assignments to meet specific learning goals:
Evaluation of key excerpts from research reports published in professional journal articles and popular press.
Analysis of secondary data (e.g., from the General Social Survey).
Analysis of primary data from mini–research projects.
Combinations of methods applications using more than one activity (e.g., evaluating published reports and completing secondary data analysis or mini-projects).
New to Third Edition:
New chapter, ""Ethics and Social Science Research.""
Many new and updated citations, including from international sources.
References to Internet survey tools and software: how to find data online, what to consider, and how to choose.
References to noteworthy, informative media from online sources (e.g., Annenberg Learning, universities, weblogs, YouTube).
Supplemental Instructor Materials: Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoint presentations."
By:
Linda Eberst Dorsten,
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 852g
ISBN: 9780815366157
ISBN 10: 0815366159
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 10 December 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introducing Social Research Chapter 2. Ethics and Social Science Research Chapter 3. Scientific Method and Basic Concepts Chapter 4. Variables and Their Measurement Chapter 5. Designing Social Experiments Chapter 6. Ethnography and Observation Chapter 7. Indirect Methods Chapter 8. Surveys Chapter 9. Population, Samples, and Sampling Chapter 10. Data Preparation and Basic Analysis Chapter 11. Data Analysis 2: Describing, Explaining, Evaluating Chapter 12. Preparing the Report Chapter 13. Applying Principles of ""Science Learning"" to Everyday Learning Appendix 1. Chapter Supplements Appendix 2. Code of Ethics Appendix 3. Random Numbers Table Appendix 4. Statistical Formulas Appendix 5. Introduction to the General Social Survey (GSS) Dataset Glossary References"
Dr. Linda Eberst Dorsten, Professor Emerita, served as research consultant to state and community agencies across several states and for a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention five-year initiative. She publishes articles in Demography, Population Research and Policy Review, Sociology of Education, and Research in Sociology of Education and Socialization. Dr. Lawrence Hotchkiss is a retired statistical consultant from the University of Delaware. A research scholar, he has directed numerous studies of education and learning and published many papers in refereed journals. He is an experienced user of survey data in large national datasets, and an experienced research administrator.
