Methods: Doing Social Research - Tapa dura

This text takes a practical, hands-on approach to research. It examines the main contemporary methodological approaches, balancing coverage of qualitative and quantitative research, including examples from the major social science disciplines: sociology, education, anthropology, psychology, and political science. It also provides students with an extensive walk-through of SPSS command procedures (both mainframe and PC versions) in order to complete a first research project. 11 other appendices provide reference on specific aspects of statistics, the Canadian Occupational Prestige Index, ethical guidelines for research, a sample questionnaire, and brief listing of commands for SPSSX and SPSS PC+.