Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation 3rd Edition

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Ideal for students who need to understand methodologies and results, but who may never undertake major research projects themselves, Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation offers an innovative, accurate introduction to social research with balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integration of substantive examples and research techniques, and consistent attention to the goal of validity and the standards of ethical practice. This Third Edition of Daniel F. Chambliss andRussell K. Schutt\'s bestselling text features a new chapter on evaluation research, a new chapter on research ethics, revised coverage of qualitative methods and updates throughout the text. Features and BenefitsOffers a brief, engaging, and sometimes humorous treatment of social research methods, making this an introductory textbook that students actually like to readCovers all essential elements of social research methods including validity, causation, experimental and quasi-experimental design, and techniques of analysis Includes real data and updated examples that emphasize everyday experiences and current issuesOffers revised end-of-chapter exercises that now include new ethics exercisesIncludes contemporary coverage of web-based research methods Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries Instructor Resources on CD, available to qualified adopters, include teaching resources, student projects, test questions, PowerPoint slides sets for every chapter, and reformatted exhibits from the book .A Student study site includes self-quizzes, e-flashcards, web research projects, unique exercises developed by Russell Schutt interactive that include research article excerpts, and a \"Learning from Journal Articles\" feature with links to full-text journal research articles. Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation, Third Edition, is intended as a core text for courses in Research Methods offered in departments of sociology, criminal justice, social work, communication, media studies, political science, and public administration.