Methods of social research /
Kenneth D. Bailey.
- 4th ed.
- New York : Toronto : New York : Free Press ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International, c1994.
- xviii, 588 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-572) and indexes.
Principles of social research The research process Choosing the research problem Constructing social explanations Measurement Survey research methods Survey sampling Questionnaire construction Mailed questionnaires Interview studies Nonsurvey data collection techniques Experiments Observation Ethnomethodology Document study Simulations and games Data reduction, analysis, interpretation and application Coding and data reduction Scaling Analysis, presentation and interpretation of data Inclusionary research methods Ethics in social research Applications Constructing and revising complex theories