Research Design in Social Research

This book shows social science students the importance of attending to design issues when undertaking social research, and is a one-stop critical guide to design in social research that students and researchers will find invaluable.

'With this book David de Vaus has written one of the best general research methods textbooks around. The use of different types of research design as the point of departure is a different and very helpful approach to take, especially since many textbooks confuse issues of method and design' - Professor Alan Bryman, University of Loughborough

Autorentext
David De Vaus is Associate Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He is the author of Surveys in Social Research and Research Design in Social Research. He is an international authority in the field of social research.

Inhalt

PART ONE: WHAT IS RESEARCH DESIGN?
The Context of Design
Tools for Research Design
Causation and the Logic of Research Design
PART TWO: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
Types of Experimental Design
Issues in Experimental Design
Analyzing Experimental Data
PART THREE: LONGITUDINAL DESIGNS
Types of Longitudinal Design
Issues in Longitudinal Design
Data Analysis in Longitudinal Design
PART FOUR: CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGNS
Cross-Sectional Design
Issues in Cross-Sectional Design
Cross-Sectional Analysis
PART FIVE: CASE STUDY DESIGNS
Case Study Design
Issues in Case Study Design
Case Study Analysis