Punch, Keith F.

Introduction to social research: quantitative and qualitative approaches / Keith Punch - Second edition. - Los Angeles, California : SAGE, c2005. - xvi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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.

`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.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES -- RESEARCH.
SOCIAL SURVEYS -- METHODOLOGY.

GC H 63 .P86 2005