From the Book - Regular Print - Ninth edition.
Holographic Overview 1 --
Part 1 An Introduction to Inquiry 14 --
1 Human Inquiry and Science 16 --
2 Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research 41 --
3 Idea of Causation in Social Research 68 --
Part 2 Structure of Inquiry 88 --
5 Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement 118 --
6 Indexes, Scales, and Typologies 148 --
7 Logic of Sampling 175 --
Part 3 Modes of Observation 214 --
10 Qualitative Field Research 274 --
11 Unobtrusive Measures 303 --
12 Evaluation Research 331 --
Part 4 Analysis of Data 356 --
13 Qualitative Data Analysis 358 --
14 Quantifying Data 383 --
15 Elementary Quantitative Analyses 396 --
16 Elaboration Model 416 --
17 Social Statistics 434 --
Part 5 Social Context of Research 466 --
18 Ethics and Politics of Social Research 468 --
19 Uses of Social Research 490 --
B Social Research in Cyberspace 8 --
D GSS Household Enumeration Questionnaire 23 --
F Distribution of Chi Square 35 --
G Normal Curve Areas 37 --
H Estimated Sampling Error 38 --
I A Learner's Guide to SPSS 8.0 40 --
J Twenty Questions a Journalist Should Ask about Poll Results 75.