VanderStoep, Scott W.

Research Methods for Everyday Life : Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches - 1st ed. - San Franciso Jossey-Bass, 2009 - xviii; 330 p. 24 cm.

Understanding research -- The who, how, and why of research -- Quantitative research: measurement and data collection -- Quantitative research: descriptive and correlational designs -- Quantitative research: basic experimental designs -- Quantitative research: advanced experimental designs -- What is qualitative research? -- Planning your qualitative study: design, sampling, and data analysis -- Qualitative research methods: ethnography, phenomenology, cast study, textual analysis, and applied research -- Qualitative research tools: interviewing, focus groups, and observation -- Presenting your research findings.


Includes bibliographical references and index.

0470343532 (paperback) $80.00 9780470343531 (paperback)


Social sciences--Research--Methodology. Psychology--Research--Methodology. Qualitative research. Social sciences--Research--Statistical methods. Psychometrics.

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