TY  - BOOK
AU  - Black, T. R.
TI  - Understanding social science research
SN  - 0 7619 7368 0
U1  - e-book (NRM) 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - London
PB  - SAGE Publications
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Contents

Preface to the Second Edition vii
1 Evaluating Social Science Research: An Overview 1
2 Questions and Hypotheses 24
3 Research Designs and Representativeness 42
4 Data Quality 66
5 Descriptive Statistics: Graphs and Charts 97
6 Descriptive Statistics: Indicators of Central
Tendency and Variability 117
7 Statistical Inference 139
8 Correlational Studies 159
9 Parametric Tests 178
10 Non-parametric Tests 203
11 Controlling Variables and Drawing Conclusions 219
12 Planning Your Own Research 235
Appendix A Sample Article 247
Appendix B An Introduction to Spreadsheets 254
References 266
Index 269
ER  -