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Investigating the Social World

The Process and Practice of Research

Eighth Edition
by Russell K. Schutt

Student Resources

  • General Resources
  1. Science, Society, and Social Research
    • Action plan
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    • SAGE Readings
    • Web Exercises
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  2. The Process and Problems of Social Research
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    • Interactive Exercise
  3. Research Ethics and Research Proposals
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  4. Conceptualization and Measurement
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  5. Sampling and Generalizability
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  6. Research Design and Causation
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  7. Experiments
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  8. Survey Research
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  9. Quantitative Data Analysis
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  10. Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, Listening
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  11. Qualitative Data Analysis
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  12. Evaluation and Policy Research
    • Action plan
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    • Interactive Exercise
  13. Historical and Comparative Research and Content Analysis
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  14. Secondary Data Analysis and Big Data
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  15. Mixed Methods
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  16. Summarizing and Reporting Research
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Interactive Exercise

Chapter 12: Evaluation and Policy Research

Evaluation Research: Research that Matters

Evaluation Research: Research about Social Problems

Bibliography:
Research that Matters:
  • Schuck, Amie M. 2013. “A Life-course Perspective on Adolescents’ Attitudes to Police: DARE, Delinquency, and Residential Segregation.” Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 50(4): 579-607.
Research about Social Problems:
  • Greaves, Colin J. and Lou Farbus. 2006. “Effects of Creative and Social Activity on the Health and Well-being of Socially Isolated Older People: Outcomes Multi-Method Observations.” The Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 126(3):134-143.
  • Bonta, James, Suzzanne Wallace-Capretta, and Jennifer Rooney. 2000. “A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of an Intensive Rehabilitation Supervision Program.” Criminal Justice and Behavior, 27(3):312-329.
  • Molnar, Alex, Philip Smith, John Zahorik, Amana Palmer, Anke Halbach, and Karen Ehrle. 1999. “Evaluating the SAGE program: A Pilot Program in Targeted Pupil-Teacher Reduction in Wisconsin.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 21(2): 165-177.

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