Fundamentals of Social Research, 6th Edition |

Earl Babbie, Jason D. Edgerton

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The sixth Canadian edition of Fundamentals of Social Research provides students with a basis for understanding social scientific research methods within the contents of their own research projects, published research they consume, and the social world around us. Learners will develop a conceptual and methodological toolbox for diagnosing, highlighting, and ultimately enriching important social problems. This important skill set will be used for years to come, whether that be as an academic, activist, businessperson, or an engaged citizen in a democratic society.

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Earl Babbie

Dr. Earl Babbie (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is the Campbell Professor Emeritus in Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University. While interested in social problems such as overpopulation, prejudice, and world hunger, his career has centered on authorship of numerous textbooks about social research methods. In 2012, the Earl Babbie Research Center was officially dedicated at Chapman University. The Babbie Center encourages faculty-student collaboration and supports cutting edge interdisciplinary research with a global focus. Topics of interest include human rights, social justice, social conflicts, and environmental sustainability. Throughout his career, Professor Babbie has been active in the American Sociological Association and served on the ASA’s executive committee. He is also past president of the Pacific Sociological Association and California Sociological Association. Earl Babbie currently lives in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.

Jason D. Edgerton

Jason D. Edgerton was the first person in his working-class family to graduate from university. After completing his MEd, Jason spent nearly a decade doing frontline work with marginalized youth, equipping them to re-enter into the mainstream (e.g., remedial classes, life skills, and vocational skills classes). As a sociologist and an educator, Jason’s efforts are aimed at helping students come away from classes—and this text—with increased critical awareness and capacity for analytical thought that will serve them constructively not only in the workplace, but also as future citizens/parents/leaders in their communities. Jason’s teaching practice is guided by this desire to illustrate, and excite awareness of, the everyday relevance of sociological thought and methods to students’ lives.

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This edition reflects changes and developments in social research, including the shift to online and the technical and ethical opportunities and challenges this represents for researchers.
Emerging Methods box focus on the cutting edge and/or innovative research trends and techniques.
New coverage included of Indigenous research methods.
New coverage based on research and issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated examples and data throughout the text, including data from the General Social Survey and Statistics Canada.
Increased number of images and examples, including new Canadian research examples.

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Review Questions are located throughout each chapter to ensure that students understand the context before moving to the next chapter.
Closed-ended problems in each chapter provide students an opportunity to practice the chapters topics.
Scenario-based activities are provided to let students interact with hypothetical situations and make decisions from different perspectives.
Open response questions are included to allow students to work through the research process step-by-step.
The Capstone Project: acts as a term paper/final project that students can complete at the end of the semester.
Spotlight on Mixed Methods boxes provide students with practical examples to examine research that combines qualitative and quantitative methods.
How to Do It boxes offer practical guidance on applying concepts, such as framing a hypothesis, identifying the unit of analysis, conducting an online survey, and reading and evaluating documents.
The Cengage Canada Teaching Advantage delivers research-based instructor resources that promote student engagement and higher-order thinking to enable the success of Canadian Students and educators. With a focus on quality, all of our resources are copyedited and questions are reviewed to ensure the content is accurate and relevant to the new edition.
MindTap is an online learning platform that helps students stay organized and study effectively by providing course materials and study tools in one place. Along with additional course content, MindTap lets students highlight, take notes, create flashcards, and more.

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Part 1: An Introduction to Inquiry
Chapter 1: Human Inquiry and Science
Chapter 2: Paradigms, Theory, and Research
Chapter 3: Ethical Issues for Social Researchers

Part 2: The Structuring of Inquiry
Chapter 4: Research Design and the Logic of Causation
Chapter 5: Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement
Chapter 6: The Logic of Sampling

Part 3: Modes of Observations: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
Chapter 7: Experiments
Chapter 8: Survey Research
Chapter 9: Non-Reactive Research
Chapter 10: Field Research
Chapter 11: Qualitative Interviewing
Chapter 12: Evaluation Research

Part 4: Analysis of Data
Chapter 13: Qualitative Data Analysis
Chapter 14: Quantitative Data Analysis
Chapter 15: The Logic of Multivariate Analysis
Chapter 16: Social Statistics
Chapter 17: Reading, Designing, and Writing Social Research

Online Chapter: Indexes and Scales
Appendix A: Random Numbers
Appendix B: Distribution of Chi Square
Appendix C: Normal Curve Areas
Appendix D: Estimated Sampling Error

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