This critical introduction to the principles of social and educational research draws together a key set of readings which offers a comprehensive approach to the wide range of values and practice in social research. Issues explored include: the relationship between quantitative and qualitative methods; positivism and the role of the natural sciences as a model for social research; the purposes of research - knowledge or the transformation of the social world; issues of race, gender and power in social research; the politics and ethics of data collection; and the validity and relevance of social research.
Social Research is a set book for The Open University course DEH313 Principles of Social and Educational Research.
| Leidėjas: | Sage Publications UK |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2000 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 260 |
| ISBN-10: | 0803988052 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780803988057 |
| Formatas: | Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Social research and statistics |
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