Research Methods - Exploring the Social World in Canadian Contexts (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Now in its second edition, Research Methods offers students a highly accessible and engaging introduction to research methodology from a uniquely Canadian perspective. This text examines both qualitative and quantitative research methods from the early planning stages to writing proposals and reports, including common errors in reasoning and research, alongside inquiry paradigms, theoretical frameworks, and relevant literature reviews. It also covers ethics, design and measurement, sampling, experiments, and surveys, as well as unobtrusive methods, qualitative interviewing, ethnography, mixed-methods, and multiple-method approaches. New to this edition are sections on Indigenous knowledges and the need for decolonizing methods, emerging practices and technologies, expanded information on theory and data analysis, a student sample research report and poster presentation, updated figures and statistics, and current online resources. Designed to bring research methods to life in a manner that sparks students' interest in exploring the social world around them, this text is an ideal resource for students in sociology, social work, and anthropology who are completing the research methods component of their degree. FEATURES: includes key terms, learning objectives, test yourself questions, research on the net boxes, research in action boxes, research reflection questions, learning through practice exercises, research resources, and chapter summaries applies a learning-through-practice approach, that encourages students to apply developing research skills to corresponding activitiesincorporates contemporary examples from research by Canadian researchers

General

Imprint:	Canadian Scholars' Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Diane Symbaluk
Dimensions:	173 x 248 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	444
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-77338-154-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77338-154-7
Barcode:	9781773381541

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