ISBN:
9781544308579
Language:
English
Pages:
201 pages
,
illustrations
Edition:
Third edition
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.85072
Keywords:
Families Research
;
Methodology
;
Social sciences Research
;
Methodology
;
Methodologie
;
Familiensoziologie
;
Familiensoziologie
;
Methodologie
Abstract:
An important skill for students, whether they remain in academia or move on to careers elsewhere, is to become critical consumers of research, with the ability to sort out and evaluate sometimes conflicting findings that are reported in the popular media. While traditional sociological methods texts focus on teaching how to produce research, Greenstein teaches students how to understand the research results they'll encounter. He equips students with the essentials they'll need to become intelligent and critical readers of research on families, whether in their work or in everyday life. In focusing on techniques that enable students to better interpret and comprehend scientific findings, Greenstein addresses such essential questions as: Why do research on families? What are the stages of social research? What are the ..
Description / Table of Contents:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-183) and index
URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
http://sk.sagepub.com/books/methods-of-family-research-third-edition
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