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020			_a9781032323770 (pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)1432095114
040			_aBLR _beng _erda
082	0	4	_223 _a300.721 SHA _b022819
100	1		_aSharma, Divya, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe illustrated guide to social science research / _cDivya Sharma.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aLondon : _bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, _c2025.
300			_axiv, 234 pages : _bchiefly colored illustrations; _c24 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
505	0		_aIntroduction 1. Research methods: An overview2. The research steps3. Research ethics4. Defining and measuring concepts5. Sampling6. Collecting primary data: Survey research methods7. Collecting primary data: Experiment research methods8. Collecting primary data - Qualitative methods: Focus groups, observation, intensive interviews9. Data organization, report writing and presentation
520			_aThis accessible and engaging textbook helps students to get to grips with key concepts, issues, and practices in social science research through the use of fun and informative illustrations and examples. Written and illustrated by an experienced teacher of research methods in the social sciences, each chapter explains research concepts while using everyday examples and illustrations to make applied research comprehensive to students. It explains the step-by-step process for carrying out research through a range of topics and approaches, including survey research, research ethics, sampling, and experimental research. Chapters also include learning objectives, class activities, key terms, helpful hints, and suggestions for further reading. This book will be essential reading for any undergraduate research methodology class in the social sciences.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch.
942			_2ddc _cBK
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