Making Sense of the Social World 3rd Ed + Using Spss for Social Statistics and Research Methods 2nd Ed

Download or read book Making Sense of the Social World 3rd Ed + Using Spss for Social Statistics and Research Methods 2nd Ed written by William E. Wagner, III and published by Pine Forge Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This discounted bundle saves your students $25 and teaches readers how to use SPSS software in statistical data analysis. Ideal for students who need to understand methodologies and results, but who may never undertake major research projects themselves, Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation offers an innovative, accurate introduction to social research with balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integration of substantive examples and research techniques, and consistent attention to the goal of validity and the standards of ethical practice. This Third Edition of Daniel F. Chambliss and Russell K. Schutt's bestselling text features a new chapter on evaluation research, a new chapter on research ethics, revised coverage of qualitative methods and updates throughout the text. Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods shows readers how to use SPSS software in statistical data analysis. This fully updated Second Edition features images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 17.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set.