TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruane,Janet M.
TI  - Essentials of research methods: a guide to social science research 
SN  - 0631230491
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Blackwell Pub.
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Statistical methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-230) and index; When should we trust what we know? : why research methods? -- Ethics : it's the right thing to do -- Some perfectly valid points : measurement, internal and external validity -- Measure by measure : making the abstract concrete -- If it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures -- One thing leads to another : causal analysis -- Designing ideas : research strategies -- An informative few : sampling -- Our inquisitive nature : the questionnaire --  Talking heads : the interview -- Watch and learn : field research --  Getting organized : descriptive statistics -- Beyond description : inferential statistics
ER  -