Studying Cities and City Life: An Introduction to Methods of Research

Author:   Mark Abrahamson (University of Connecticut, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415738019


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   05 December 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Mark Abrahamson (University of Connecticut, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415738019


ISBN 10:   0415738016
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   05 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction Part One: Initial Considerations 1.1. The Limitations Of Personal Experience 1.2. Scientific Research Methods 1.3. Theory and Research 1.4. Research Designs: An Overview And Preview Part Two: Research Ethics 1.5. Ethical Constraints 1.6. Subject Protections 1.7. Neutrality 18. Giving Back to the Community 2. Ethnographic Field Studies Part One: Historical and Theoretical Background 2.1. Historical Field Studies 2.2. The Place of Theory 2.3. Part Two: Conducting Field Studies 2.4. The Participant-Observer Continuum 2.5. Gaining Access 2.6. Sampling 2.7. Writing Field Notes 2.8. Terminating A Field Study 2.9. Assessing Data Quality Analyzing Ethnographic Data 3. Experimental Design 3.1. Experiments Introduced 3.2. Contrasting Experiments and Ethnographic Studies 3.3. Experimentation In Social Science 3.4. Causal Inference 3.5. Experimental Designs 3.6. Assigning Subjects To Experimental Conditions 3.7. Internal And External Validity 4. Sample Surveys 4.1. History of Urban Sampling Studies 4.2. Sampling: Basic Terms 4.3. Sample Accuracy 4.4. Types Of Samples 4.5. Reaching Respondents 4.6. Nonresponse Bias 5. Obtaining Data, Part One 5.1. Interviews 5.2. Questionnaires 5.3. Observation 6. Obtaining Data, Part Two 6.1. Multi-Methods 6.2. Mixed Methods 6.3. Secondary Sources 6.4. Special Analyses 7. Measurement, Reliability And Validity 7.1. Concepts And Indicators 7.2. Reliability 7.3. Validity 8. The Research Report 8.1. Section Headings 8.2. Writing Style

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Mark Abrahamson is Professor of Sociology (Emeritus) at the University of Connecticut.

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