Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076190672X ISBN 13: 9780761906728

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1997

Synopsis

The Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods shows how to make intelligent and conscious decisions so that researchers can refine and hone their research questions as new knowledge is gained, unanticipated obstacles are encountered, or contextual shifts take place - all key elements in the iterative nature of applied research. With examples and illustrations from the authors' own experiences, this book gives readers a practical guide to conducting applied research.

About this title

About the Author:

Leonard Bickman, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Public Policy. He is director of the Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement and Associate Dean for Research at Peabody College. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology (social) from the City University of New York, his master's degree in experimental psychopathology from Columbia University and his bachelor's from the City College of New York. Professor Bickman is a nationally recognized leader in program evaluation and mental healthservices research on children and adolescents. He has published more than 15 books and monographs and 180 articles and chapters and has been principal investigator on over 25 major grants from several agencies. He is co-editor of the Applied Research Methods Series published by Sage Publications since 1980. He is also co-editor of the Handbook of Applied Social Research and is collaborating on a new International Handbook of Social Research. He is the co-author of the very popular book Applied Research Design: A Practical Guide.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 076190672X
• ISBN 13: 9780761906728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600
• Editor: Bickman Leonard, Rog Debra J.