The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course List)

This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay prejudice and education, and the legalization of marijuana, introduce you to the "how-tos" and "whys" of social research methods. With new data, new coverage of online research and other timely topics, and Learning Objectives for each chapter that help you focus on important concepts, this edition continues to be authoritative yet student-friendly and engaging as it helps you connect the dots between the world of social research and the real world.

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• Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
• Using Stata for Quantitative Analysis
• The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care: A Critical Approach
• Effective Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Human Service Professionals
• A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers
• Criminology (Justice Series) (3rd Edition)
• Writing a Research Paper in Political Science: A Practical Guide to Inquiry, Structure, and Methods
• Social Theory
• Campus Life: Undergraduate Cultures from the End of the Eighteenth Century to the Present