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Researching social life / edited by Nigel Gilbert.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2001.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 406 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0761972447
  • 9780761972440
  • 0761972455 (pbk)
  • 9780761972457 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301/.072
LOC classification:
  • HM 511 R432 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
Social research and sociology / Martin O'Brien -- Research, theory and method / Nigel Gilbert -- The research process / Sara Arber -- Gaining access / Michael Hornsby-Smith -- Designing samples / Sara Arber -- Questionnaires / Rosemarie Newell -- Measuring attitudes / Michael Procter -- Qualitative interviewing ; Ethnogoraphy / Nigel Fielding -- Exemplar A : Becoming a carer / Patricia Taraborrelli -- Using documents / Keith Macdonald and Colin Tipton -- Exemplar B : Building respectability / Keith Macdonald -- Coding and managing data / Jane Fielding -- Analysing survey data ; Analysing other researchers' data / Michael Procter -- Exemplar C : No jam tomorrow : why women are disadvantaged in occupational pensions / Jay Ginn -- Analysing accounts / Robin Wooffitt -- Explicating face-to-face interaction / Christian Heath and Paul Luff -- Writing about social research / Nigel Gilbert.
Summary: Covers methods of social research, both quantitative and qualitative. Research projects are described to illustrate the methodological issues covered. Tested student projects, annotated bibliographies and extensive cross-referencing aim to inspire readers to try out research for themselves.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 511 R432 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000010243

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Social research and sociology / Martin O'Brien -- Research, theory and method / Nigel Gilbert -- The research process / Sara Arber -- Gaining access / Michael Hornsby-Smith -- Designing samples / Sara Arber -- Questionnaires / Rosemarie Newell -- Measuring attitudes / Michael Procter -- Qualitative interviewing ; Ethnogoraphy / Nigel Fielding -- Exemplar A : Becoming a carer / Patricia Taraborrelli -- Using documents / Keith Macdonald and Colin Tipton -- Exemplar B : Building respectability / Keith Macdonald -- Coding and managing data / Jane Fielding -- Analysing survey data ; Analysing other researchers' data / Michael Procter -- Exemplar C : No jam tomorrow : why women are disadvantaged in occupational pensions / Jay Ginn -- Analysing accounts / Robin Wooffitt -- Explicating face-to-face interaction / Christian Heath and Paul Luff -- Writing about social research / Nigel Gilbert.

Covers methods of social research, both quantitative and qualitative. Research projects are described to illustrate the methodological issues covered. Tested student projects, annotated bibliographies and extensive cross-referencing aim to inspire readers to try out research for themselves.

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