Understanding Social Work Research
β Hugh McLaughlin
π Library
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2011
π SAGE
π English
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Understanding Social Research
β Scribed by Johann Mouton
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 285
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Category
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β¦ Synopsis
This book explains the fundamental logic of social research in a new and simple way. It also describes in detail the standard stages in the research process and the methodological principles that underlie each of them. The book is primarily aimed at students in the social, educational and human sciences, but researchers in the government, in non-governmental organisations will also find it a useful reference tool.
β¦ Table of Contents
Preface......Page 6
Annotated contents......Page 9
Part 1: Developing a conceptual model of social science......Page 15
1: Multiple worlds......Page 17
2: Kinds of knowledge......Page 21
3: Scientific knowledge......Page 27
4: The nature of scientific research......Page 31
5: Research as a journey......Page 38
6: Research as the pursuit of valid knowledge (the epistemological dimension......Page 42
7: Research as methodical and systematic inquiry (the methodological dimension)......Page 49
8: Researcgh as a social activity (the sociological dimension)......Page 55
9: The social world as an object of inquiry (the ontological dimension)......Page 60
10: An integrated model of social science......Page 66
Part 2: The logic of the research process......Page 75
11: The process of social research......Page 77
12: The logic of research......Page 83
13: Inductive and deductive reasoning......Page 88
14: Types of reasoning in social research......Page 94
Part 3: Stages in the research process......Page 102
15: Formulating the research problem (cases, variables and relationships)......Page 104
16: Formulating the research problem (research objectives)......Page 114
17: Research design......Page 120
18: Conceptualisation (defining key concepts)......Page 127
19: Conceptualisation (formulating research hypotheses)......Page 132
20: Operationalisation......Page 138
21: Sampling......Page 145
22: Data collection (data sources, reactivity and control)......Page 154
23: Data collection (sources of error)......Page 161
24: Data collection (ensuring reliability)......Page 169
25: Data analysis and interpretation......Page 174
26: Writing the research report......Page 183
Part 4: The building blocks of science......Page 192
27: Scientific concepts......Page 194
28: Definitions and empirical statements......Page 200
29: Typologies, models and theories......Page 208
30: Social science paradigms......Page 216
Appendix: Readings......Page 222
Reading 1: Religious involvement in a secularized society: an empirical confirmation of Martin's general theory of secularization......Page 224
Reading 2: Effort and reward in college: a replication of some puzzling findings......Page 240
Reading 3: Fear of crime among the South African public......Page 249
Reading 4: American TV and social stereotypes of Americans in Taiwan and Mexico......Page 264
Bibliography......Page 272
Index......Page 276
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