Williams, Malcolm David ![]() |
Abstract
Social Research is a bourgeoning field. Of course it has many traditions and approaches, but there is a high premium upon thinking differently and thinking anew because social life is never static or wholly predictable. This Handbook, edited by internationally recognized scholars in the field, provides a comprehensive, pitch perfect critical assessment of the field. The main features of the Handbook are: - Clear organization into 4 parts dealing with The Social Context of Research; Design and Data Collection; Integrating The Analysis of New Data Types; Sampling, Inference and Measurement - Clear, cutting edge chapters on Objectivity; Causation; Organizing Social Research; Correspondence Analysis; Grounded Theory; Conversational Surveys; Mixed Methods; Meta-Analysis; Optimal Matching Analysis; GIS Analysis; Quantitative Narrative Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; SEM; MLM; Qualitative Comparative Analysis; Respondent Driven Sampling - Brings together a glittering assembly of the key figures working in the field of Methods today - Demonstrates the continuities and productive tensions between classical traditions and real world research today The result is a superbly organized text which will be required reading for anyone interested in the routes and future of social research. It is an unparalleled teaching resource and a 'must have' for serious social researchers.
Item Type: | Book |
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Book Type: | Edited Book |
Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Publisher: | Sage |
ISBN: | 9781412946483 |
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Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2022 09:14 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/25384 |
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