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Profiles of Social Research The Scientific Study of Human Interaction

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ISBN-10: 087154394X

ISBN-13: 9780871543943

Edition: 1985

Authors: Morton M. Hunt

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This splendid introduction to social research describes an area of scientific investigation that profoundly influences our daily lives and thoughts, but about which most of us know very little. We can picture a research chemist at work, white-coated and surrounded by beakers and test tubes but what is the nature ofsocialresearch? For interested general readers and particularly for students entering the various social science fields, Morton Hunt paints an immensely informative and accessible portrait. He begins with a lucid overview of the important varieties of social research, describing their advantages and limitations. Against this background, Hunt then details five remarkable case…    
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Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Publication date: 6/6/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 361
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Morton Hunt is adjunct professor of sociology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. A specialist in the behavioral sciences, he is the author of many books including The Story of Psychology and How Science Takes Stock: The Story of Meta-Analysis.