The Research Process: Canadian Edition - Softcover

Bouma, Gary D.; Ling, Rod; Wilkinson, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195445384 ISBN 13: 9780195445381

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Designed for courses in the social sciences, this concise, accessible introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods walks students through the research process step by step, from designing and implementing a study to analyzing results and reporting the findings. This fully revised second edition features expanded Canadian content, new case studies, and updated coverage of ethics, as well as a new glossary and a wealth of examples and illustrations throughout. Its practical approach makes The Research Process an invaluable resource for any course that involves thorough study of the ways the human world works.

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About the Author

Canadian adapter Lori Wilkinson is associate professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Manitoba, where she teaches courses in ethnic relations, Canadian society and culture, and survey research methods. She is an internationally recognized expert on immigration and refugee studies, in particular on immigrant youths' adaption to the Canadian economic and educational experience. Her commitment to her department, faculty, university, students, and community was recognized in 2008, when she was the recipient of the Faculty of Arts Professor of the Year award. Lori is also involved with the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) and is currently working on updating the organization's ethics guidelines. Her upcoming writing projects include a co-authored introductory statistics text for OUP.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195445384
• ISBN 13: 9780195445381
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304