Investigating the Social World, First Edition

"The Fourth Edition of Russell Schutt's social research text, Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research, links the "doing" of social research to important social issues, including substance abuse, domestic violence, gender roles, and homelessness. Each chapter presents an interesting research question and demonstrates how the methods introduced in that chapter can be used to help answer the research question posed. This book not only emphasizes research techniques but also equips students with the critical skills necessary to evaluate research done by others." "Investigating the Social World is an accessible introductory text for research methods courses in sociology, criminal justice, social work, communication and journalism, political science, and public administration."--BOOK JACKET.Russell K. Schutt is the author of 'Investigating the Social World, First Edition' with ISBN 9780803990104 and ISBN 0803990103.