Handbook of applied social research methods

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Author:

Rog, Debra J.

ISBN:

9780761906728

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c1998.

Physical Description:

xix, 580 p. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: Why a Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods? / Leonard Bickman and Debra J. Rog -- Pt. I. Planning Applied Research. 1. Applied Research Design: A Practical Approach / Leonard Bickman, Debra J. Rog and Terry E. Hedrick. 2. Design Sensitivity: Statistical Power for Applied Experimental Research / Mark W. Lipsey. 3. Designing a Qualitative Study / Joseph A. Maxwell. 4. Practical Sampling / Gary T. Henry. 5. Planning Ethically Responsible Research / Joan E. Sieber -- Pt. II. Applied Research Framework. 6. Randomized Controlled Experiments for Evaluation and Planning / Robert F. Boruch. 7. Quasi-experimentation / Charles S. Reichardt and Melvin M. Mark. 8. The Abridged Version of Case Study Research: Design and Method / Robert K. Yin. 9. Need Analysis: Process and Techniques / Jack McKillip. 10. Formative Evaluation of Costs, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cost-Benefit: Toward Cost -> Procedure -> Process -> Outcome Analysis / Brian T. Yates.

11. Research Synthesis and Meta-analysis / Harris M. Cooper and James J. Lindsay -- Pt. III. Practical Data Collection and Analysis Methods. 12. Design and Evaluation of Survey Questions / Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. 13. Practical Aspects of Interview Data Collection and Data Management / Welmoet Bok van Kammen and Magda Stouthamer-Loeber. 14. Mail Surveys / Thomas W. Mangione. 15. Methods for Sampling and Interviewing in Telephone Surveys / Paul J. Lavrakas. 16. Ethnography / David M. Fetterman. 17. Focus Group Research: Exploration and Discovery / David W. Stewart and Prem N. Shamdasani. 18. Graphing Data / Gary T. Henry.

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.

Social sciences -- Methodology.

Added Author:

Rog, Debra J.

Bickman, Leonard, 1941-

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Summary

The Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods shows how to make intelligent and conscious decisions so that researchers can refine and hone their research questions as new knowledge is gained, unanticipated obstacles are encountered, or contextual shifts take place - all key elements in the iterative nature of applied research. With examples and illustrations from the authors′ own experiences, this book gives readers a practical guide to conducting applied research.