Ruane, Janet M., <br/><br/>
Essentials of research methods: a guide to social research  a guide to social research 
Janet M. Ruane. 
 - Malden, MA :  Blackwell Pub.,  c2005. 
 - xi, 239 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>When should we trust what we know? : why research methods? -- Ethics : it's the right thing to do -- Some perfectly valid points : measurement, internal and external validity -- Measure by measure : making the abstract concrete -- If it glitters is it gold? : assessing measures -- One thing leads to another : causal analysis -- Designing ideas : research strategies -- An informative few : sampling -- Our inquisitive nature : the questionnaire --  Talking heads : the interview -- Watch and learn : field research --  Getting organized : descriptive statistics -- Beyond description : inferential statistics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0631230491 0631230483 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Research.<br/>Social sciences--Statistical methods.