Review
“The biggest strength of this book is that it is well written and students find it very approachable. The use of examples is excellent and aids very much in conveying difficult concepts and ideas.”"The principle strength of the Babbie text is its balance of technical information and accessibility for students as well as a balanced presentation of qualitative and quantitative research methods
the use of humor in this text is also an enormous asset. I really liked this text it its approach, presentation, and tenor.”"It is the best methods text nothing is close to this over the years it has been perfected.”"This is a very fine textbook in terms of content and style. Babbie covers the key aspects of sociological research methods in a well-organized manner. The book is very well-written and engaging. The examples are interesting, informative, and up to date.”
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Intro
This is a good intro for non specialists in the matter.
How to do a Research Proposal, how a scientific social research has to be done, etc.
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The Practice of Social Research
This is the first time I have bought a text book online, I saved over $100.00 on one book! It was at my house in less than 3 days! I am extremely pleased.
Lynn Banks
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Good book, came quick!
This is a very easy to read book on methods. Written with some humor and good examples. Also, it came quickly in the mail, about 7 or 8 days I think.
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Merci beaucoup
I received my textbook in a very timely manner, and the condition was as the vendor explained. Also I am grateful for the extra effort made to give me the very fine detail of the…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Earle Babble’s, you sleep!
Guaranteed to cure the toughest cases of insomnia! Read a few pages in this book when counting sheep won’t put you out.
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Easy Read!
I bought this book for a research class. I found the chapters were fun and easy to read and understand the material. Plus up-to-date events used as samples in the book.
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College Must Have
This book is designed for Graduate research work but is extremely helpful for undergraduate work as well.
3.0 out of 5 stars
required textbook, but not a great reference for the future
This course is required for one of my classes at the School of Public Health at Tulane University. The professor seems to think that we should find the long passages with long…
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Good handbook for social research
I recommend this book also for journalists. It has very good chapters how to analyze data.
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A Really Great Guide for both learning and teaching social research
The book is very valuable indeed for students and teachers as well as for researchers for grasping the very essence of social research.