TY - BOOK AU - Frankfort-Nachmias,Chava AU - Nachmias,David TI - Research methods in the social sciences SN - 9780716755173 (pbk.) AV - H61 .N25 2008 U1 - 001.42 PY - 2008/// CY - New York, NY PB - Worth Publishers KW - Social sciences N1 - Includes GSS Data Disk; Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - Offers a comprehensive, systematic treatment of the scientific approach to research within the context of the social sciences. It leads students through seven major, interrelated stages of research methods: definition of the research problem, statement of hypothesis, research design, measurement, data collection, data analysis, and generalization.The new edition features a new Data Bank CD and an appendix introducing students to SPSS UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2007282670-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0809/2007282670-t.html ER -