TY - BOOK AU - Punch, Keith F. AU - Punch, Keith F. TI - Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches SN - 9780761944171 AV - H 63 .P86 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Los Angeles, California PB - Sage KW - SOCIAL SCIENCES -- RESEARCH N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Some Central Issues -- 3. Research Questions -- 4. From Research Questions to Data -- 5. Quantitative Research Design -- 6. Collecting Quantitative Data -- 7. The Analysis of Quantitative Data -- 8. Design in Qualitative Research -- 9. Collecting Qualitative Data -- 10. The Analysis of Qualitative Data -- 11. Mixed Methods and Evaluative Criteria -- 12. Research Writing N2 - `Valuable advice to the beginning (and the not so experienced) social researcher. It represents a valuable resource for those who are writing research proposals, for those at the start of their research projects, and also for those who are further along the research line′ - Sociological Research Online ER -