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Investigating the Social World

The Process and Practice of Research Seventh Edition

Russell K. Schutt University of Massachusetts Boston
© 2012   648 pages   SAGE Publications, Inc   
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A student-friendly textbook that introduces the most cutting-edge research methods applied to engaging social issues.

In this new Seventh Edition of his perennially successful social research text, author Russell K. Schutt, an award-winning researcher and teacher, continues to make research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter. Through numerous examples and hands-on exercises that allow students learn by doing, Investigating the Social World, Seventh Edition helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole. Readers will learn to appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and understand the need to make ethical research decisions while also learning about contemporary social issues like homelessness, drug abuse, and the effects of social networking on interpersonal relations.

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Investigating the Social World

The Process and Practice of Research

Seventh Edition
Russell K. Schutt University of Massachusetts Boston
© 2012   648 pages   SAGE Publications, Inc  

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ISBN:   9781412999809 Paperback Suggested Retail Price:   $108.00 Bookstore Price:   $86.40

Previous Editions Published by SAGE

Sixth Edition: © 2009
Fifth Edition: © 2006
Fourth Edition: © 2004

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CourseSmart

A student-friendly textbook that introduces the most cutting-edge research methods applied to engaging social issues.

In this new Seventh Edition of his perennially successful social research text, author Russell K. Schutt, an award-winning researcher and teacher, continues to make research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter. Through numerous examples and hands-on exercises that allow students learn by doing, Investigating the Social World, Seventh Edition helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole. Readers will learn to appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and understand the need to make ethical research decisions while also learning about contemporary social issues like homelessness, drug abuse, and the effects of social networking on interpersonal relations.

Contributor to the ASA/SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Awards fund

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