Download or read book Methods and Issues in Social Research written by James A. Black and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1976 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to assist a broad variety of social researchers with the construction and application of unique measuring instruments, methods of data collection, specific statistical tools for analytical purposes, and particular approaches or study designs in order to fulfill their research objectives. The foremost objective is to help novice and professional social investigators by reviewing the traditional scientific method, examining common research strategies, providing examples to illustrate practical applications of these strategies, and to understand these strategies as tools--with both strengths and weaknesses--used to gather quantitative and qualitative data.