02581cam a2200337Mi 4500 871514997 3228 20250228115734.0 121120s2012 enkd b 001 0 eng d 9780077126407 Paperback English RDA 3228 304.5 WAGN Wagner, Claire 172181 Doing social research : a global context / edited by Claire Wagner, Barbara B. Kawulich and Mark Garner. United Kingdom: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2012. xiii, 294 pages : colour illustrations, charts 27 cm. Include Index, Illustrations Uk. Includes bibliographical references (pages [276]-287) and index. Summary: Section 1: Getting started in social research --1. Introducing social research in a global context - Claire Wagner --2. Developing a research topic and planning the research project - Claire Wagner, Anja Botha and Melody Mentz -- 3. Writing a literature review - Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie and Rebecca K. Frels -- 4. Selecting a research approach: paradigm, methodology and methods - Bagele Chilisa and Barbara B. Kawulich -- 5. Ethical considerations in conducting research - Tamra Ogletree and Barbara B. Kawulich -- Section 2: Identifying a useful methodology and methods -- 6. Measurement - Melody Mentz and Anja Botha -- 7. Methods of sampling - Sumaya Laher and Anja Botha --8. Survey research - Melody Mentz -- 9. Experimental research - Craig A. Mertler -- 10. Qualitative research - Jan Nieuwenhuis and Brigitte Smit -- 11. Document analysis - Adilia S.F. Silva -- 12. Collecting data through observation - Barbara B. Kawulich -- 13. Multi-method research - Charles Potter -- Section 3: Analysing and presenting data: Exercises in analysis and interpreting your research -- 14. Descriptive statistics - Melody Mentz and Anja Botha -- 15. Inferential statistics - Melody Mentz and Anja Botha -- 16. Qualitative data analysis - Barbara B. Kawulich and Laurel Holland -- 17. Writing up your research - Mark Garner and Anne Ryen. Adult English Social sciences Research Methodology. 116516 Social sciences Research South Africa. 172182 South Africa Social sciences—Research Social sciences—Research—Methodology South Africa 820111303 Wagner, Claire, editor. 172181 Kawulich, Barbara, editor. 172183 Garner, Mark, editor. 172184 ddc BOOK 12663 Priscilla Nozizwe Mogale 731469 731468 0 0 ddc 0 0 LYDEL MKHUL GEN 2022-09-09 304.5 WAGN 33228031029566 2022-09-09 2022-09-09 BK