Surveys in Social Research / 4th Edition - 4th - Rouledge, 2001 - 412

This book assumes no background in statistical analysis, and gives readers the tools they need to come to grips with this often confusing field of work. Preface, The Scope of Survey Research, The Nature of Surveys, Theory and Social Research, Formulating and Clarifying Research Questions, Collecting Data, Developing Indicators for Concepts, Finding a Sample, Constructing Questionnaires, Administering Questionnaires, Analyzing Data, Overview of Analysis, Bivariate Analysis: Crosstabulations, Bivariate Analysis: Alternative Methods, Elaborating Bivariate Relationships, Multivariate Analysis, The Process of Analysis, Coding, Building Scales, Initial Analysis, Moving Beyond Initial Analysis, Putting It Into Practice: A Research Example, Ethics in Survey Research, The Potential of Surveys, Areas of the Normal Curve, Exercises, Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

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