Scott W. van der Stoep, Deidre D. Johnson
Research Methods for Everyday Life
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Scott W. van der Stoep, Deidre D. Johnson
Research Methods for Everyday Life
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
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This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and engaging examples that reinforce the reading and understanding of social science research. "Your Turn" boxes contain activities that allow students to practice research skills, such as sampling,…mehr
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This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and engaging examples that reinforce the reading and understanding of social science research. "Your Turn" boxes contain activities that allow students to practice research skills, such as sampling, naturalistic observation, survey collection, coding, analysis, and report writing.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- 1. Auflage
- Seitenzahl: 352
- Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 232mm x 178mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 568g
- ISBN-13: 9780470343531
- ISBN-10: 0470343532
- Artikelnr.: 25427412
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- 1. Auflage
- Seitenzahl: 352
- Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 232mm x 178mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 568g
- ISBN-13: 9780470343531
- ISBN-10: 0470343532
- Artikelnr.: 25427412
Scott W. VanderStoep, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, is the former director of the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. He is the coauthor of Learning to Learn: The Skill and Will of College Success and editor of Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research. Deirdre D. Johnston, professor in the Department of Communications, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, and is the author of The Art and Science of Persuasion.
About the Authors. Preface. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING
RESEARCH. The Research Process. Types of Research. Research Proposals.
Research Ethics. Getting Acquainted with SPSS. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER
2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH. Who: Selecting a Sample. How:
Selecting a Research Strategy. Why: Doing Research That Makes a Difference.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
COLLECTION. Measurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables.
Characteristics of Good Measures. Collecting Data. Summary. Key Terms.
CHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Causation and Prediction. Data Gathering. Data Analysis.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNS. Experimental Validity. Types of Variables. Characteristics of
Experiments. Types of Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key
Terms. CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Repeated-Measures Designs. Complex Designs.
Quasi-Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 7:
WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH? Telling a Story . . . Qualitatively. Two
Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge. Comparison of Quantitative
and Qualitative Research. Critique of Quantitative Research. Crisis of
Representation. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE
STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS. Designing Qualitative Research.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY,
PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.
Ethnography. Phenomenology. Case Study. Textual Analysis. Applied Research
Methods: Action and Evaluation Research. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 10:
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION.
The First Tool: Defi ning the Context. Qualitative Research Tools: How to
Collect Data. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH
FINDINGS. Presenting Your Research with a Poster. Presenting Your Research
in an Oral Presentation. Presenting Your Research in a Paper. Reducing Bias
in Research Reporting. Summary. Key Terms. References. Appendix A: A Sample
Manuscript from a Quantitative Study. Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from
a Qualitative Study. Glossary. Index.
RESEARCH. The Research Process. Types of Research. Research Proposals.
Research Ethics. Getting Acquainted with SPSS. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER
2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH. Who: Selecting a Sample. How:
Selecting a Research Strategy. Why: Doing Research That Makes a Difference.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
COLLECTION. Measurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables.
Characteristics of Good Measures. Collecting Data. Summary. Key Terms.
CHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Causation and Prediction. Data Gathering. Data Analysis.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNS. Experimental Validity. Types of Variables. Characteristics of
Experiments. Types of Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key
Terms. CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Repeated-Measures Designs. Complex Designs.
Quasi-Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 7:
WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH? Telling a Story . . . Qualitatively. Two
Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge. Comparison of Quantitative
and Qualitative Research. Critique of Quantitative Research. Crisis of
Representation. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE
STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS. Designing Qualitative Research.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY,
PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.
Ethnography. Phenomenology. Case Study. Textual Analysis. Applied Research
Methods: Action and Evaluation Research. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 10:
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION.
The First Tool: Defi ning the Context. Qualitative Research Tools: How to
Collect Data. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH
FINDINGS. Presenting Your Research with a Poster. Presenting Your Research
in an Oral Presentation. Presenting Your Research in a Paper. Reducing Bias
in Research Reporting. Summary. Key Terms. References. Appendix A: A Sample
Manuscript from a Quantitative Study. Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from
a Qualitative Study. Glossary. Index.
About the Authors. Preface. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING
RESEARCH. The Research Process. Types of Research. Research Proposals.
Research Ethics. Getting Acquainted with SPSS. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER
2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH. Who: Selecting a Sample. How:
Selecting a Research Strategy. Why: Doing Research That Makes a Difference.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
COLLECTION. Measurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables.
Characteristics of Good Measures. Collecting Data. Summary. Key Terms.
CHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Causation and Prediction. Data Gathering. Data Analysis.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNS. Experimental Validity. Types of Variables. Characteristics of
Experiments. Types of Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key
Terms. CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Repeated-Measures Designs. Complex Designs.
Quasi-Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 7:
WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH? Telling a Story . . . Qualitatively. Two
Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge. Comparison of Quantitative
and Qualitative Research. Critique of Quantitative Research. Crisis of
Representation. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE
STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS. Designing Qualitative Research.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY,
PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.
Ethnography. Phenomenology. Case Study. Textual Analysis. Applied Research
Methods: Action and Evaluation Research. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 10:
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION.
The First Tool: Defi ning the Context. Qualitative Research Tools: How to
Collect Data. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH
FINDINGS. Presenting Your Research with a Poster. Presenting Your Research
in an Oral Presentation. Presenting Your Research in a Paper. Reducing Bias
in Research Reporting. Summary. Key Terms. References. Appendix A: A Sample
Manuscript from a Quantitative Study. Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from
a Qualitative Study. Glossary. Index.
RESEARCH. The Research Process. Types of Research. Research Proposals.
Research Ethics. Getting Acquainted with SPSS. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER
2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH. Who: Selecting a Sample. How:
Selecting a Research Strategy. Why: Doing Research That Makes a Difference.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA
COLLECTION. Measurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables.
Characteristics of Good Measures. Collecting Data. Summary. Key Terms.
CHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Causation and Prediction. Data Gathering. Data Analysis.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL
DESIGNS. Experimental Validity. Types of Variables. Characteristics of
Experiments. Types of Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key
Terms. CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.
Basic Concepts. Repeated-Measures Designs. Complex Designs.
Quasi-Experimental Designs. Data Analysis. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 7:
WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH? Telling a Story . . . Qualitatively. Two
Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge. Comparison of Quantitative
and Qualitative Research. Critique of Quantitative Research. Crisis of
Representation. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE
STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS. Designing Qualitative Research.
Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY,
PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.
Ethnography. Phenomenology. Case Study. Textual Analysis. Applied Research
Methods: Action and Evaluation Research. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 10:
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION.
The First Tool: Defi ning the Context. Qualitative Research Tools: How to
Collect Data. Summary. Key Terms. CHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH
FINDINGS. Presenting Your Research with a Poster. Presenting Your Research
in an Oral Presentation. Presenting Your Research in a Paper. Reducing Bias
in Research Reporting. Summary. Key Terms. References. Appendix A: A Sample
Manuscript from a Quantitative Study. Appendix B: A Sample Manuscript from
a Qualitative Study. Glossary. Index.