a guide to social research Ruane, Janet M. creator Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. c2005 xi, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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. Janet M. Ruane. Social sciences Research Social sciences Statistical methods 0631230491 0631230483 DLC DLC