Research Methods in the Social Sciences

This acclaimed text 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.Nachmias, David is the author of 'Research Methods in the Social Sciences ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780716755173 and ISBN 0716755173.