Includes bibliographical references (pages 548-576) and indexes.
Contents:
App. E. Evaluation Research. Ch. 2. Dimensions of Research -- Ch. 3. Theory and Research -- Ch. 4. The Meanings of Methodology -- Ch. 5. The Literature Review and Ethical Concerns -- Ch. 6. Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs -- Ch. 7. Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement -- Ch. 8. Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling -- Ch. 9. Experimental Research -- Ch. 10. Survey Research -- Ch. 11. Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis -- Ch. 12. Analysis of Quantitative Data -- Ch. 13. Field Research -- Ch. 14. Historical-Comparative Research -- Ch. 15. Analysis of Qualitative Data -- Ch. 16. Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research -- App. A. American Sociological Association Code of Ethics -- App. B. Table of Randomly Selected Five-Digit Numbers -- App. C. Sample of Data Archives and Resources for Secondary Analysis -- App. D. Measurement Theory and Specialized Techniques for Index and Scale Construction -- App. E. Evaluation Research.
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