David De Vaus is Associate Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He is the author of Surveys in Social Research and Research Design in Social Research. He is an international authority in the field of social research.
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PART ONE: WHAT IS RESEARCH DESIGN? The Context of Design Tools for Research Design Causation and the Logic of Research Design PART TWO: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS Types of Experimental Design Issues in Experimental Design Analyzing Experimental Data PART THREE: LONGITUDINAL DESIGNS Types of Longitudinal Design Issues in Longitudinal Design Data Analysis in Longitudinal Design PART FOUR: CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGNS Cross-Sectional Design Issues in Cross-Sectional Design Cross-Sectional Analysis PART FIVE: CASE STUDY DESIGNS Case Study Design Issues in Case Study Design Case Study Analysis
'With this book David De Vaus has written one of the best general research methods textbooks around. The use of different types of research design as the point of departure is a different and very helpful approach to take, especially since many textbooks confuse issues of method and design. The author outlines with great clarity a wide variety of issues, including testing theories, causation, data analysis, and the main considerations involved in using the different research designs covered. Both students and their instructors will find this an extremely valuable, well-written book' - Professor Alan Bryman, University of Loughborough