Research Methods and Communication in the Social Sciences
Publisher,Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Format, Hardcover
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No. of Pages, 184
This work was developed for graduate students, professors, and others involved in research in the social sciences. This practical work emphasizes that science is more than an organized body of knowledge. It is a method of reasoned thinking that manages the research process and the reporting of reliable knowledge. The work goes through the steps of identifying and stating a problem, formulating and stating an hypothesis, developing and conducting analysis, interpreting results, and drawing conclusions.
About the Author
TESFA G. GEBREMEDHIN is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Division of Resource Management at West Virginia University. Dr. Gebremedhin has written book chapters, a number of journal articles, experiment station bulletins, research reports, and extension publications.
