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020			_a9781107071476
040			_aCIFRI LIBRARY
082			_a300 _bGER/A
100			_aGerring, John
245			_aApplied social science methodology : _ban introductory guide / _cJohn Gerring, Dino Christenson
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bCambridge , _c2017 .
300			_axxii ,414 p. : _bfig. , table. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aThis textbook provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to methodological issues encountered by the various social science disciplines. It emphasizes applications, with detailed examples, so that readers can put these methods to work in their research. Within a unified framework, John Gerring and Dino Christenson integrate a variety of methods - descriptive and causal, observational and experimental, qualitative and quantitative. The text covers a wide range of topics including research design, data-gathering techniques, statistics, theoretical frameworks, and social science writing. It is designed both for those attempting to make sense of social science, as well as those aiming to conduct original research. The text is accompanied by online practice questions, exercises, examples, and additional resources, including related readings and websites. An essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in communications, criminal justice, economics, business, finance, management, education, environmental policy, international development, law, political science, public health, public policy, social work, sociology, and urban planning.
650			_aSocial Sciences -- Methodology
650			_aSozialwissenschaften
650			_aEmpirische Sozialforschung
650			_aQuantitative Methode
650			_aMethodologie
700			_aChristenson, Dino
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