Applied Social Science Methodology

This textbook provides a clear concise and comprehensive introduction to methodological issues encountered by the various social science disciplines. It emphasizes applications with detailed examples so that readers can put these methods to work in their research. Within a unified framework John Gerring and Dino Christenson integrate a variety of methods - descriptive and causal observational and experimental qualitative and quantitative. The text covers a wide range of topics including research design data-gathering techniques statistics theoretical frameworks and social science writing. It is designed both for those attempting to make sense of social science as well as those aiming to conduct original research. The text is accompanied by online practice questions exercises examples and additional resources including related readings and websites. An essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in communications criminal justice economics business finance management education environmental policy international development law political science public health public policy social work sociology and urban planning.