TY - BOOK AU - TI - Social science research : principles, methods and practices SN - 9781475146127 AV - H62.B477(2e) PY - 2012/// CY - Tampa N1 - Includes appendix; Contents: Introduction to research: Science and scientific research -- Thinking like a researcher -- The research process -- Theories in scientific research -- Basics of empirical research: Research design -- Measurement of constructs -- Scale reliability and validity -- Sampling -- Data collection: Survey research -- Experimental research --Case research -- Interpretive research -- Data analysis: Qualitative analysis -- Quantitative analysis: descriptive statistics -- Quantitative analysis: inferential statistics -- Epilogue: Research ethics. ER -