A straightforward, comprehensive, and approachable guide to research as practiced by social scientists, the Fourteenth Edition of this gold-standard book gives readers the tools they need to apply research concepts practically, as both a researcher and a consumer. The author emphasizes the process by showing readers how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use today, and answering critical questions about research methods-such as how to conduct online surveys and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data.
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Weight: 1134g
Dimensions: 205 x 255mm
Publication Date: 29 Aug 2020
Publisher: Cengage Learning Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780357670927
About Earl Babbie
Dr. Earl Babbie is the Campbell Professor Emeritus in Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University in Southern California. He taught sociology at the University of Hawaii from 1968 through 1979 and took time off from teaching and research to write full time for eight years. He then joined the Chapman University faculty in 1987. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences Dr. Babbie has written several texts including THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH as well as numerous research articles and monographs. For 25 years he has been active in the American Sociological Association where he served on the executive committee. He is also a past president of the Pacific Sociological Association and the California Sociological Association. Dr. Babbie received his A.B. from Harvard and his doctorate from the University of California Berkeley.