Introduction to Social Research: Introduction; CH:2 Perspective on Social Research; CH:3 Sociological Methods; CH:4 Hypothesis; CH:5 Research Design; CH:6 Data Collection and Analysis; CH:7 Observation; CH:8 Interview; CH:9 Questionnaire; CH:10 Social Survey and Case Study; CH:11 Sampling; Bibliography; Index

The present book offers basics for the social researcher and provides a sound and well-structured framework for the pursuit of serious and result-oriented research. It reiterates, in ordered and logical sequence, the steps that are required to be taken by the researcher so that he successfully plans, conducts, implements and concludes a plan of action for the study he decides on. From a discussion of the key concepts, the book guides the reader into the intricacies of the sociological methods, and subsequently the hypothesis, the research design, and the sociological data.