Introduction to social research : quantitative & qualitative approaches / Keith F. Punch.

By:

Punch, Keith [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Los Angeles, California : SAGE, 2014Edition: Third editionDescription: xvi, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781446240939 (pbk.)

Other title:

Quantitative and qualitative approaches
Introduction to social research

Subject(s):

Social sciences -- Research

DDC classification:

300.72 PUN

Contents:

Introduction -- Theory and method in social science research -- Ethics in social science research -- Research questions -- From research questions to data -- Literature searching and reviewing -- Qualitative research design -- Collecting qualitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Quantitative research design -- Collecting quatitative data -- Analysing quantitative data -- The internet and research -- Mixed methods and evaluation -- Research writing.

Summary: In the new edition of Introduction to Social Resarch, Keith Punch takes a fresh look at the entire research process, from formulating a research question to writing up your research.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the new edition of Introduction to Social Research, Keith Punch takes a fresh look at the entire research process, from formulating a research question to writing up your research. Covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, the book focuses on matching research questions to appropriate methods. Offering concise, balanced coverage, this book clearly explains the underlying principles of social research and shows you how to put this understanding into practice. The third edition includes: A new chapter on literature searching and reviewing Expanded coverage of ethics A new section on using the internet in research A range of additional student learning features A brand new companion website including full-text journal articles, additional case studies and video tutorials. Using a range of examples from student research and published work, the book is an ideal introduction for any social science student taking a research methods course or embarking on their own undergraduate or postgraduate research project.

Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. DLC

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the new edition of Introduction to Social Resarch, Keith Punch takes a fresh look at the entire research process, from formulating a research question to writing up your research.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

1 Introduction (p. 1)
1.1 Empirical research (p. 2)
1.2 Quantitative and qualitative data (p. 3)
1.3 The importance of research (p. 4)
1.4 A view of research (p. 4)
1.5 Research questions or research problems? (p. 5)
1.6 Questions before methods (p. 7)
1.7 Science, the social sciences and social research (p. 8)
1.8 Organisation of the book (p. 10)
Chapter summary (p. 11)
Key terms (p. 12)
Exercises and study questions (p. 12)
2 Theory and Method in Social Science Research (p. 13)
2.1 Methodological theory (p. 14)
2.2 Substantive theory (p. 18)
2.3 Description versus explanation (p. 19)
2.4 Theory verification-theory generation (p. 21)
2.5 Question-method connections (p. 23)
2.6 Prespecified versus unfolding: structure in research questions, design and data (p. 26)
Chapter summary (p. 30)
Key terms (p. 31)
Exercises and study questions (p. 32)
Further reading (p. 32)
Notes (p. 32)
3 Ethics in Social Science Research (p. 35)
3.1 Introduction (p. 36)
3.2 Ethical principles and research situations (p. 37)
3.3 Procedural requirements: the role of ethical codes (p. 41)
3.4 Challenges in social science research ethics (p. 43)
3.5 The ethics of student research as situated deliberation (p. 52)
Chapter summary (p. 54)
Key terms (p. 54)
Exercises and study questions (p. 55)
Further reading (p. 56)
4 Research Questions (p. 57)
4.1 A hierarchy of concepts (p. 58)
4.2 Research areas and topics (p. 59)
4.3 General and specific research questions (p. 60)
4.4 Data collection questions (p. 62)
4.5 Developing research questions (p. 63)
4.6 The role of research questions (p. 65)
4.7 Hypotheses (p. 66)
4.8 A simplified model of research (p. 67)
4.9 The role of the literature (p. 69)
Chapter summary (p. 70)
Key terms (p. 70)
Exercises and study questions (p. 71)
Further reading (p. 71)
Notes (p. 72)
5 From Research Questions to Data (p. 73)
5.1 The empirical criterion (p. 74)
5.2 Linking concepts and data (p. 74)
5.3 Good and bad research questions (p. 76)
5.4 Value judgements (p. 76)
5.5 Causation (p. 78)
5.6 Conceptual frameworks (p. 83)
5.7 From research questions to data (p. 84)
5.8 Combining quantitative and qualitative data (p. 87)
Chapter summary (p. 88)
Key terms (p. 89)
Exercises and study questions (p. 89)
Further reading (p. 90)
Notes (p. 90)
6 Literature Searching and Reviewing (p. 93)
6.1 Empirical research literature (p. 95)
6.2 Theoretical literature (p. 95)
6.3 Purposes of a literature review (p. 96)
6.4 Carrying out a literature review (p. 97)
6.5 Being critical (p. 104)
6.6 Some common problems (p. 105)
6.7 Systematic reviews (p. 106)
6.8 The research journal literature (p. 110)
Chapter summary (p. 110)
Key terms (p. 111)
Exercises and study questions (p. 112)
Further reading (p. 112)
7 Qualitative Research Design (p. 113)
7.1 What is research design? (p. 114)
7.2 Diversity in qualitative research (p. 117)
7.3 Case studies (p. 119)
7.4 Ethnography (p. 125)
7.5 Grounded theory (p. 130)
7.6 Action research (p. 135)
Chapter summary (p. 138)
Key terms (p. 138)
Exercises and study questions (p. 139)
Further reading (p. 139)
Notes (p. 141)
8 Collecting Qualitative Data (p. 143)
8.1 The interview (p. 144)
8.2 Observation (p. 153)
8.3 Participant observation (p. 156)
8.4 Documentary data (p. 158)
8.5 Data collection procedures (p. 160)
8.6 Sampling in qualitative research (p. 160)
Chapter summary (p. 163)
Key terms (p. 164)
Exercises and study questions (p. 165)
Further reading (p. 165)
Notes (p. 166)
9 Analysing Qualitative Data (p. 167)
9.1 Diversity in qualitative analysis (p. 168)
9.2 Analytic induction (p. 170)
9.3 The Miles and Huberman framework for qualitative data analysis (p. 171)
9.4 Abstracting and comparing (p. 177)
9.5 Grounded theory analysis (p. 179)
9.6 Other analytic approaches in qualitative analysis (p. 186)
9.7 Computers in the analysis of qualitative data (p. 198)
9.8 The data analysis section in a qualitative research proposal (p. 200)
Chapter summary (p. 200)
Key terms (p. 201)
Exercises and study questions (p. 202)
Further reading (p. 202)
Notes (p. 204)
10 Quantitative Research Design (p. 205)
10.1 Research design (p. 206)
10.2 Some background (p. 207)
10.3 Independent, dependent and control variables (p. 209)
10.4 The experiment (p. 210)
10.5 Quasi-experimental and non-experimental design (p. 213)
10.6 Relationships between variables: the correlational survey (p. 216)
10.7 Relationships between variables: causation and accounting for variance (p. 217)
10.8 Multiple linear regression (MLR) as a general strategy and design (p. 219)
10.9 Controlling variables (p. 221)
Chapter summary (p. 223)
Key terms (p. 224)
Exercises and study questions (p. 224)
Further reading (p. 225)
Notes (p. 225)
11 Collecting Quantitative Data (p. 227)
11.1 Types of variables (p. 228)
11.2 The process of measurement (p. 229)
11.3 Latent traits (p. 232)
11.4 Measuring techniques (p. 233)
11.5 Steps in constructing a measuring instrument (p. 234)
11.6 To construct an instrument or to use an existing instrument? (p. 235)
11.7 Locating existing measuring instruments (p. 236)
11.8 Reliability and validity (p. 237)
11.9 Developing a survey questionnaire (p. 241)
11.10 Collecting the data: administering the measuring instrument (p. 242)
11.11 Sampling (p. 243)
11.12 Secondary analysis (p. 245)
Chapter summary (p. 246)
Key terms (p. 246)
Exercises and study questions (p. 247)
Further reading (p. 248)
Notes (p. 249)
12 Analysing Quantitative Data (p. 251)
12.1 Summarising quantitative data (p. 253)
12.2 Relationships between variables: cross-tabulations and contingency tables (p. 255)
12.3 Comparisons between groups: the analysis of variance (p. 256)
12.4 Relationships between variables: correlation and regression (p. 261)
12.5 The analysis of survey data (p. 267)
12.6 Data reduction: factor analysis (p. 268)
12.7 Statistical inference (p. 270)
12.8 Computer software for the analysis of quantitative data (p. 272)
Chapter summary (p. 273)
Key terms (p. 274)
Exercises and study questions (p. 275)
Further reading (p. 276)
Notes (p. 276)
13 The Internet and Research (p. 279)
13.1 Introduction (p. 280)
13.2 The literature (p. 281)
13.3 Collecting quantitative data (p. 283)
13.4 Collecting qualitative data (p. 286)
13.5 Ethical issues (p. 291)
Chapter summary (p. 296)
Key terms (p. 296)
Exercise and study questions (p. 297)
Further reading (p. 298)
14 Mixed Methods and Evaluation (p. 301)
14.1 History of mixed methods (p. 303)
14.2 Rationale for mixed methods (p. 303)
14.3 Basic characteristics of the two approaches: variables and cases (p. 306)
14.4 Mixed methods designs (p. 308)
14.5 General evaluative criteria (p. 314)
Chapter summary (p. 324)
Key terms (p. 325)
Exercises and study questions (p. 325)
Further reading (p. 326)
Note (p. 326)
15 Research Writing (p. 327)
15.1 Background (p. 328)
15.2 Research documents (p. 331)
15.3 Writing to report versus writing to learn: writing as analysis (p. 342)
15.4 Writing choices (p. 343)
Chapter summary (p. 344)
Exercises and study questions (p. 344)
Further reading (p. 345)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Keith Punch is Emeritus Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia and Adjunct Professor at several other universities.