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Methods of Family Research

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ISBN-10: 1412992834

ISBN-13: 9781412992831

Edition: 3rd 2013

Authors: Theodore N. Greenstein, Shannon N. Davis

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An important skill for students, whether they remain in academia or move on to careers elsewhere, is to become critical consumers of research, with the ability to sort out and evaluate sometimes conflicting findings that are reported in the popular media. While traditional sociological methods texts focus on teaching how to produce research, Greenstein teaches students how to understand the research results they'll encounter. He equips students with the essentials they'll need to become intelligent and critical readers of research on families, whether in their work or in everyday life. In focusing on techniques that enable students to better interpret and comprehend scientific findings,…    
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Book details

List price: $129.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

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…