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Investigating the social world: the process and practice of research

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Main Author:	Schutt, Russell K. (Author)
Format:	Kit Book
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.] Pine Forge Press 2001
Edition:	3. ed.
Series:	The Pine Forge Press series in research methods and statistics
Subjects:	Empirische Sozialforschung Lehrbuch
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Physical Description:	[Getr. Zählung] Ill., graph. Darst. 1 CD-ROM
ISBN:	0761987274

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adam_text	Brief Contents Series Foreword / xix Preface / xxi Acknowledgments / xxvii 1 Science, Society, and Social Research / 1 2 The Process and Problems of Social Research / 30 3 Conceptualization and Measurement / 63 4 Sampling / 108 5 Causation and Research Design / 144 6 Experiments / 175 7 Survey Research / 207 8 Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening / 263 9 Historical and Comparative Methods / 308 10 Data Analysis / 346 11 Multiple Methods in Context / 395 12 Reviewing, Proposing, and Reporting Research / 415 appendix A Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles / A l appendix B Finding Information / B l appendix C Questions to Ask About a Research Article / C l appendix D How to Read a Research Article / D l appendix E How to Use a Statistical Package / E l appendix F Table of Random Numbers / F l appendix G Using QSR NVivo for Qualitative Analysis: An Extended Exercise / G l appendix H Annotated List of Web Sites / H l References / R 1 Credits / CR 1 Glossary/Index / lndex 1 Detailed Contents Series Foreword / xix Preface / xxi Acknowledgments / xxvii 1 Science, Society, and Social Research / 1 Reasoning About the Social World / 2 Everyday Errors in Reasoning / 4 Overgeneralization / 5 Selective or Inaccurate Observation / 6 Illogical Reasoning / 8 Resistance to Change / 8 The Social Science Approach / 9 Motives for Social Research / 10 Social Research in Practice / 11 Description: Who Uses the Internet? / 13 Exploration: Can On Line Interaction Create a Virtual Community? I 13 Explanation: What Effect Does Internet Use Have on Social Relations? I 15 Evaluation: Does Universal High Speed Internet Access Change Community Life? I 15 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods / 17 Strengths and Limitations of Social Research / 18 Validity and Social Research / 19 Measurement Validity / 20 Generalizability / 21 Causal Validity / 24 Conclusion / 25 KEY TERMS / 27 HIGHLIGHTS / 27 EXERCISES / 28 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 28 WEB EXERCISES / 28 SPSS EXERCISES / 29 2 The Process and Problems of Social Research / 30 Social Research Questions / 32 Identifying Social Research Questions / 32 Refining Social Research Questions / 33 Evaluating Social Research Questions / 33 Feasibility / 34 Social Importance / 34 Scientific Relevance I 35 The Role of Social Theory / 35 Social Research Strategies / 37 Deductive Research / 38 Domestic Violence and the Research Circle / 41 Inductive Research / 42 An Inductive Approach to Explaining Domestic Violence / 43 A Qualitative Exploration of the Response to Domestic Violence / 44 Descriptive Research / 45 Social Research Philosophies / 46 Scientific Guidelines for Social Research / 48 Ethical Guidelines for Social Research / 51 Honesty and Openness / 51 The Uses of Science / 52 Research on People / 53 Conclusion / 56 KEY TERMS / 57 HIGHLIGHTS / 57 EXERCISES / 59 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 60 WEB EXERCISES / 61 SPSS EXERCISES / 61 3 Conceptualization and Measurement / 63 Concepts / 65 Conceptualization in Practice / 66 Substance Abuse / 66 Alcohol Effects I 67 Poverty I 67 Concepts, Constants, and Variables / 68 Measurement Operations / 69 Using Available Data / 71 Constructing Questions / 73 Single Questions / 73 Question Sets / 75 Indexes and Scales / 76 Making Observations / 80 Collecting Unobtrusive Measures / 82 Combining Measurement Operations / 83 Measurement in Qualitative Research / 85 Levels of Measurement / 85 Nominal Level of Measurement / 86 Ordinal Level of Measurement / 87 Interval Level of Measurement / 88 Ratio Level of Measurement / 88 The Case of Dichotomies / 90 Comparison of Levels of Measurement / 90 Evaluating Measures / 91 Measurement Validity / 91 Face Validity / 92 Content Validity / 92 Criterion Validity / 92 Construct Validity / 93 Reliability / 95 Test Retest Reliability / 95 Interitetn Reliability (Internal Consistency) I 96 Alternate Forms Reliability / 96 Interobserver Reliability / 97 Ways to Improve Reliability and Validity / 97 Conclusion / 101 KEY TERMS / 101 HIGHLIGHTS / 102 EXERCISES / 103 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 104 WEB EXERCISES / 106 SPSS EXERCISES / 106 4 Sampling / 108 Sample Planning / 109 Define Sample Components and the Population / 110 Evaluate Generalizability / 112 Assess the Diversity of the Population / 113 Consider a Census / 115 Sampling Methods / 117 Probability Sampling Methods / 119 Simple Random Sampling / 122 Systematic Random Sampling / 122 Cluster Sampling / 123 Stratified Random Sampling / 126 Nonprobability Sampling Methods / 130 Availability Sampling / 130 Quota Sampling / 131 Purposive Sampling / 133 Snowball Sampling / 134 Lessons About Sample Quality / 135 Estimating Sampling Error / 136 Determining Sample Size / 137 Conclusion / 138 KEY TERMS / 139 HIGHLIGHTS / 139 EXERCISES / 140 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 142 WEB EXERCISES / 142 SPSS EXERCISES / 142 5 Causation and Research Design / 144 Nomothetic Causal Explanation / 145 Experimental Design and the Criteria for Causal Explanation / 146 Association / 148 Time Order / 149 Nonspuriousness / 149 Mechanism / 151 Context / 152 Nonexperimental Designs and the Criteria for Causal Explanation / 152 Cross Sectional Designs / 152 Longitudinal Designs / 157 Repeated Cross Sectional Designs / 160 Fixed Sample Panel Designs / 161 Event Based Designs / 163 Units of Analysis and Errors in Causal Reasoning / 164 Individual and Group Units of Analysis / 165 The Ecological Fallacy and Reductionism / 166 Causation in Qualitative Research / 168 Conclusion / 169 KEY TERMS / 170 HIGHLIGHTS / 170 EXERCISES / 172 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 172 WEB EXERCISES / 173 SPSS EXERCISES / 173 6 Experiments / 175 True Experiments / 176 Experimental and Comparison Groups / 177 Pretest and Posttest Measures / 179 Randomization / 179 Limitations of True Experimental Designs / 183 Summary: Causality in True Experiments / 183 Quasi Experiments / 185 Nonequivalent Control Group Designs / 185 Before and After Designs / 187 Ex Post Facto Control Group Designs / 189 Evaluation Research / 190 Validity in Experiments / 191 Causal (Internal) Validity / 192 Selection Bias / 192 Endogenous Change / 193 External Events / 194 Contamination / 194 Treatment Misidentification / 195 Generalizability / 196 Sample Generalizability / 196 External Validity / 197 Interaction of Testing and Treatment / 198 Ethical Issues in Experimental Research / 199 Deception / 199 Selective Distribution of Benefits / 200 Conclusion / 201 KEY TERMS / 202 HIGHLIGHTS / 203 EXERCISES / 204 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 205 WEB EXERCISES / 205 SPSS EXERCISES / 206 7 Survey Research / 207 Survey Research in the Social Sciences / 209 Attractions of Survey Research / 209 Versatility / 209 Efficiency / 209 Generalizability / 210 The Omnibus Survey / 210 Errors in Survey Research / 211 Writing Questions / 212 Avoid Confusing Phrasing / 213 Minimize the Risk of Bias / 216 Avoid Making Either Disagreement or Agreement Disagreeable / 217 Minimize Fence Sitting and Floating / 218 Maximize the Utility of Response Categories / 220 Designing Questionnaires / 221 Build on Existing Instruments / 222 Refine and Test Questions / 223 Add Interpretive Questions / 224 Maintain Consistent Focus / 226 Order the Questions / 227 Make the Questionnaire Attractive / 228 Organizing Surveys / 230 Mailed, Self Administered Surveys / 231 Group Administered Surveys / 236 Telephone Surveys / 237 Reaching Sample Units / 237 Maximizing Response to Phone Surveys / 238 In Person Interviews / 243 Balancing Rapport and Control / 244 Maximizing Response to Interviews / 245 Electronic Surveys / 247 Mixed Mode Surveys / 250 A Comparison of Survey Designs / 250 Ethical Issues in Survey Research / 253 Conclusion / 254 KEY TERMS / 255 HIGHLIGHTS / 255 EXERCISES / 257 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 260 WEB EXERCISES / 260 SPSS EXERCISES / 261 8 Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening / 263 Fundamentals of Qualitative Methods / 265 Origins of Qualitative Research / 268 Case Study: Making Gray Gold / 268 Participant Observation / 270 Choosing a Role / 272 Complete Observation / 272 Participation and Observation I 272 Covert Participation I 274 Entering the Field / 276 Developing and Maintaining Relationships / 278 Sampling People and Events / 280 Taking Notes / 283 Managing the Personal Dimensions / 286 Intensive Interviewing / 288 Establishing and Maintaining a Partnership / 290 Asking Questions and Recording Answers / 291 Combining Participant Observation and Intensive Interviewing / 292 Focus Groups / 293 Analysis of Qualitative Data / 295 The Phases of Analysis / 295 Use of Computers / 297 Evaluation of Conclusions / 298 Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research / 300 Conclusion / 302 KEY TERMS / 303 HIGHLIGHTS / 303 EXERCISES / 304 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 305 WEB EXERCISES / 306 SPSS EXERCISES / 307 9 Historical and Comparative Methods / 308 Overview of Comparative Historical Methods / 309 Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches / 311 Historical Social Science Methods / 313 Historical Events Research / 313 Historical Process Research / 315 Comparative Social Science Methods / 317 Cross Sectional Comparative Research / 318 Comparative Historical Research / 319 Methodological Issues / 320 Using Secondary Data / 320 Measuring Across Contexts / 323 Sampling Across Time and Place / 324 Identifying Causes / 325 Special Techniques / 327 Demographic Analysis / 327 Content Analysis / 329 Oral History / 331 Counterfactual Thought Experiments / 334 Secondary Data Sources / 334 U.S. Bureau of the Census / 335 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) / 336 Other U.S. Government Sources / 337 International Data Sources / 337 Survey Datasets / 338 Ethical Issues in Comparative Historical Research / 339 KEY TERMS / 340 HIGHLIGHTS / 340 EXERCISES / 341 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 343 WEB EXERCISES / 344 SPSS EXERCISES / 345 10 Data Analysis / 346 Introducing Statistics / 347 Case Study: The Likelihood of Voting / 348 Preparing Data for Analysis / 349 Displaying Univariate Distributions / 352 Graphs / 354 Frequency Distributions / 358 Ungrouped Data / 358 Grouped Data I 359 Combined and Compressed Distributions I 361 Summarizing Univariate Distributions / 363 Measures of Central Tendency / 363 Mode I 363 Median / 364 Mean / 365 Median or Mean? / 365 Measures of Variation / 368 Range / 369 Interquartile Range / 369 Variance / 370 Standard Deviation / 371 Analyzing Data Ethically: How Not to Lie with Statistics / 372 Crosstabulating Variables / 373 Graphing Association / 376 Describing Association / 376 Evaluating Association / 379 Controlling for a Third Variable / 380 Intervening Variables / 380 Extraneous Variables / 382 Specification / 385 Analyzing Data Ethically: How Not to Lie About Relationships / 387 Conclusion / 388 KEY TERMS / 389 HIGHLIGHTS / 389 EXERCISES / 390 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 392 WEB EXERCISES / 392 SPSS EXERCISES / 393 1 1 Multiple Methods in Context / 395 Comparing Research Designs / 396 Combining Research Designs / 399 Quantifying Observational Data / 400 Case Study: Systematic Observation of Public Spaces / 400 Adding Qualitative Data / 401 Case Study: Juvenile Court Records / 401 Case Study: Mental Health System Effectiveness / 402 Case Study: Obedience to Authority / 402 Conducting Factorial Surveys / 403 Case Study: Wrongdoing in Japan and Detroit / 404 Extending Social Science Investigations / 405 Taking Context into Account / 406 Case Study: Juvenile Justice / 406 Recognizing Natural Processes / 406 Case Study: Adolescent Sexuality / 407 Performing Meta Analyses / 407 Case Study: Broken Homes and Delinquency / 408 Conclusion / 410 KEY TERMS / 412 HIGHLIGHTS / 412 EXERCISES / 412 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 413 WEB EXERCISES / 413 SPSS EXERCISES / 413 12 Reviewing, Proposing, and Reporting Research / 415 Research Goals / 416 Advance Scientific Knowledge / 416 Establish a New Paradigm / 417 Shape Social Policy / 418 Organize Social Action / 418 Dialogue with Research Subjects / 419 Reviewing Research / 421 Case Study: AIDS Education Among the Homeless / 422 The Research Design / 422 Analysis of the Design / 423 Case Study: AIDS Education Among College Students / 426 The Research Design / 426 Analysis of the Design / 426 Proposing New Research / 428 Case Study: Treating Substance Abuse / 429 Reporting Research / 436 Writing and Organizing / 436 Ethics and Reports / 441 Conclusion / 442 KEY TERMS / 443 HIGHLIGHTS / 443 EXERCISES / 444 DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL / 444 WEB EXERCISES / 445 SPSS EXERCISES / 445 APPENDIX A Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles / A l APPENDIX B Finding Information / B 1 APPENDIX C Questions to Ask About a Research Article / C l APPENDIX D How to Read a Research Article / D l APPENDIX E How to Use a Statistical Package / E l APPENDIX F Table of Random Numbers / F l APPENDIX G Using QSR NVivo for Qualitative Analysis: An Extended Exercise / G l APPENDIX H Annotated List of Web Sites / H 1 References / R l Credits / CR 1 Glossary/Index / Index 1
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