The Practice of Social Research, 15th Edition, 9780357360767
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Unlock social science research: gold standard tools, humor, and real-world application.

The Practice of Social Research, 15th Edition

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    592 pages

  • Release Date

    4 May 2020

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Summary

The Practice of Social Research: A Definitive Guide

Known as the gold standard for research methods, Babbie’s THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH gives you a definitive guide to research as practiced by social scientists. Combining a straightforward approach with the author’s renowned sense of humor, this student-friendly text equips you with the tools and knowledge to apply research concepts as both researcher and consumer.

The author emphasizes the process by showing you how t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780357360767
ISBN-10:0357360761
Series:MindTap Course List
Author:Earl Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:592
Edition:15th
Release Date:4 May 2020
Weight:1.04kg
Dimensions:27mm x 200mm x 248mm
About The Author

Earl Babbie

Dr. Earl Babbie is the Campbell Professor Emeritus in Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University in Southern California. He taught sociology at the University of Hawaii from 1968 through 1979 and took time off from teaching and research to write full time for eight years. He then joined the Chapman University faculty in 1987. Credited with defining research methods for the social sciences, Dr. Babbie has written several texts, including THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, as well as numerous research articles and monographs. For 25 years he has been active in the American Sociological Association, where he served on the executive committee. He is also a past president of the Pacific Sociological Association and the California Sociological Association. Dr. Babbie received his A.B. from Harvard and his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

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