Research Design: 2018 Edition (Statistical Associates Blue

Research Design: 2018 Edition (Statistical Associates Blue Book Series 32)

A noted multi-method researcher and widely published quantitative researcher join forces to present a treatment of research design which balances qualitative and quantitative approaches. Covers experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs; mixed designs; cross-sectional between-subjects and longitudinal within-subjects designs; randomization versus random sampling; sample selection; randomized control trials; and more.
New in the 2018 Edition:
â€¢New section on causality and five methods of analyzing it.
â€¢Presents qualitative and quantitative approaches as co-equal tools for social scientists, outlining the differences between and methodological justifications of each.
â€¢Examines implications of different research designs for matters as descriptive inferences, causal inferences, causal mechanisms, validity, bias, conceptualization, measurement, theory development, and theory testing.
â€¢Presents over two dozen different research designs, including embedded and triangulation designs.
â€¢New coverage of qualitative research designs based on case study, ethnographic approaches, narrative analysis, grounded theory, and phenomenology.
â€¢New coverage of analytical qualitative approaches such as crisp and fuzzy-set configurational analysis (QCA) and narrative policy framework analysis.
â€¢New section on ethical considerations in research design.
â€¢Over twice the detail and length of the 2013 edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Statistical Associates Publishers
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-02-04
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Statistical Associates Publishers
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-02-04
Format	Kindle eBook

Research Design: 2018 Edition (Statistical Associates Blue Book Series 32)

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