TY  - BOOK
AU  - Curtis,Bruce
AU  - Curtis,Cate
ED  - Sage 
TI  - Social research: a practical introduction 
SN  - 9781847874757 
U1  - 305.8001 23
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Ethnology
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Original, fresh, and relevant this is a theoretically-informed practical guide to researching social relations.  The text provides a mixed methods approach that challenges historical divisions between quantitative and qualitative research. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach to social science research, drawing from areas such as sociology, social psychology, and social anthropology.  Explicitly addressing the concerns of emergent researchers it provides both a 'how to' account of social research and an understanding of the main factors that contextualize research by discussing 'why do' social scientists work this way.  Throughout the twelve comprehensive chapters procedural (how to) accounts and contextual (why do) issues are usefully applied to major themes and substantive questions.  These key themes include research design; the practices of research and emergent researchers: beyond ontology, epistemology and methodology; the impact of technology on research; and putting the research approach in context.  A superb teaching text this book will be relished by lecturers seeking an authoritative introduction to social research and by students who want an accessible, enriching text to guide and inspire them."--Publisher's website
ER  -