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Title Social research methods / edited by Maggie Walter
Edition Second edition
Published South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description xxv, 510 pages ; 26 cm
Series Tomorrow series ; 1
Contents Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 The Nature of Social Science Research -- Ch. 2 Research Design -- Ch. 3 The Research Process -- Ch. 4 Ethics and Social Research -- Ch. 5 Sampling -- Ch. 6 Surveys -- Ch. 7 Population-level Analysis -- Ch. 8 Analysing Quantitative Data -- Ch. 9 Using SPSS for Quantitative Analysis -- Ch. 10 Qualitative Interviewing Methods -- Ch. 11 Content Analysis -- Ch. 12 Discourse Analysis -- Ch. 13 Doing Evaluation Research -- Ch. 14 Analysing Qualitative Data -- Ch. 15 Writing Up Research
Summary A comprehensive and practical introduction to a wide range of research methods and practices. Each chapter is written by an active research practitioner and in presented within a framework of exciting Australian research
Analysis Social research & statistics (Australia)
Education research/research methods (Australia)
Main Series Social research methods : an Australian perspective
Notes Previously published: 2006 as Social research methods : an Australian perspective
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Rev. ed. of: Social research methods : an Australian perspective, 2006
Subject Social sciences -- Australia.
Social sciences -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research.
Qualitative research -- Methodology.
Quantitative research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Australia -- Statistical methods.
Social sciences -- Research -- Australia.
Author Walter, Maggie, editor
Walter, Maggie. Social research methods : an Australian perspective
LC no. 2009529004
ISBN 9780195562835 (paperback)
Other Titles QUT Authors