03100cam a2200457 a 4500 ocm53797793 OCoLC 20190320161804.0 050215r19962002sa a b 001 0 eng d 2005352733 CUY eng DLC CUY BTCTA OCLCG Y$H X$T OCLCA OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ ZAAPA 1017115285 1037112494 1037675731 1046483785 0627021638 9780627021633 AU@ 000024422724 AU@ 000026833087 AU@ 000061903360 (OCoLC)53797793 (OCoLC)1017115285 (OCoLC)1037112494 (OCoLC)1037675731 (OCoLC)1046483785 lccopycat HM571 .M68 2002 300/.72 22 ZAAA Mouton, J. (Johann) Understanding social research / Johann Mouton. 1st ed., 3rd impression. Pretoria : Van Schaik Publishers, 1996 (2002 printing) xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index. Developing a conceptual model of social science -- 1. Multiple worlds -- 2. Kinds of knowledge -- 3. Scientific knowledge -- 4. The nature of scientific research -- 5. Research as a journey -- 6. Research as the pursuit of truth (the epistemological dimension) -- 7. Research as methodical and systematic inquiry (the methodological dimension) -- 8. Research as a social practice (the sociological dimension) -- 9. The social world as the object of inquiry (the ontological dimension) -- 10. An integrated model of social science -- The logic of the research process -- 11. The process of social research -- 12. The logic of research -- 13. Inductive and deductive reasoning in social research -- 14. Types of reasoning in social research -- Stages in the research process -- 15. Formulating the research problem (cases, variables and relationships) -- 16. Formulating the research problem (research objectives) -- 17. Research design -- 18. Conceptualisation (defining key concepts) -- 19. Conceptualisation (formulating research hypotheses) -- 20. Operationalisation -- 21. Sampling -- 22. Data collection (data sources, reactivity and control) -- 23. data collection (sources of error) -- 24. Data collection (ensuring reliability) -- 25. Data analysis and interpretation -- 26. Writing the research report -- The building blocks of science -- 27. Scientific concepts -- 28. Definitions and empirical statements -- 29. Typologies, models and theories -- 30. Social science paradigms. Sociology Research. Social sciences Research. Social surveys. Social sciences Research. fast (OCoLC)fst01122944 Social surveys. fast (OCoLC)fst01123390 Sociology Research. fast (OCoLC)fst01123909 Baker and Taylor BTCP 2005352733 C0 ZAAPA 43755 43755 0 0 ddc 0 0 DAPA DAPA 2019-03-25 0 300.72 MOU APA078826 2019-03-25 1 2019-03-25 BK