Methods of Family Research
1st Edition
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-7619-1947-6 (ISBN)
Description
The goal of this text is to introduce the basic concepts of social science research methods to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in programs that study families and children. Methods of Family Research differs from other research methods texts in a significant way. While traditional texts focus on teaching students how to produce research, this text teaches how to consume research. It equips students to critically read, understand, and evaluate research without getting bogged down in technical details.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-1947-6 (9780761919476)
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Person
Theodore N. Greenstein is a father, husband, teacher, author, and researcher. He is currently Associate Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Washington State University and has been teaching sociology of the family, research methods, and statistics since 1976. His research program focuses on the intersection of work and family. His publications on the division of household labor, marital stability, and the effects of maternal employment on child well-being have appeared in Social Forces, the Journal of Marriage and Family, the Journal of Family Issues, and the Journal of Comparative Family Studies. He is a member of the American Sociological Association, the Southern Sociological Society, the Council on Contemporary Families, and the National Council on Family Relations.
Content
Why do Research on Families?
Causal Inference in Family Research
Searching and Reading the Literature
Using the Internet to Study Families
How do we Measure Concepts?
Studying Families
Quantitative Methods
Studying Families
Qualitative Methods
Sampling Issues
Working with Scales and Indices
Analyzing Data on Families
Evaluating Family Programs
Using Other People's Data
The Ethics and Politics of Family Research
Causal Inference in Family Research
Searching and Reading the Literature
Using the Internet to Study Families
How do we Measure Concepts?
Studying Families
Quantitative Methods
Studying Families
Qualitative Methods
Sampling Issues
Working with Scales and Indices
Analyzing Data on Families
Evaluating Family Programs
Using Other People's Data
The Ethics and Politics of Family Research