Martino Maggetti & Claudio M Radaelli 
Designing Research in the Social Sciences [EPUB ebook] 

This innovative research design text will help you make informed choices when carrying out your research project. Covering both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and with examples drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines, the authors explain what is at stake when choosing a research design, and discuss the trade-offs that researchers have to make when considering issues such as:

– causality

– categories and classification

– heterogeneity

– interdependence

– time

This book will appeal to students and researchers looking for an in-depth understanding of research design issues to help them design their projects in a thoughtful and responsible way.

Tabella dei contenuti

Social Sciences and Research Design

Conceptual Analysis

Causal Analysis

Statistical Research Designs for Causal Inference

Temporality

Heterogeneity

Interdependence

Conclusions: Connecting the Dots