? Questionnaire survey is a scientific research method often used in social science research. This book is the first book in China devoted to the questionnaire design methods and skills in social survey. Based on the development trend of social survey methods, especially questionnaire application, combined with personal research experience, the author systematically introduces the relationship between questionnaire and social survey, the position of questionnaire design in social survey, the general process and design principles of questionnaire design, the structure and frequently asked questions of questionnaire, the specific methods and skills of questionnaire design, and the common mistakes in questionnaire design. At the same time, the author also cited a large number of examples to analyze all aspects of questionnaire design. The book is clear in organization and concise in language, which is suitable for beginners who lack understanding of social investigation, especially questionnaire design.
? This book introduces the research design and thesis writing around the topic in detail. The book consists of four parts: the first part mainly introduces the relationship between research and design, the choice of research questions, literature review and other basic contents. The second part, on the basis of introducing the general principles of research design, focuses on the design of the most common investigation research, field research and literature research in social research. The third part mainly discusses the content related to writing. Besides introducing the writing requirements and methods of each part of the paper one by one, it also introduces the writing requirements of the research plan. The fourth part combines the contents of the previous chapters and introduces a practical example in detail to help readers learn and master all the contents of topic selection, literature review, research design and thesis writing. A great feature of this book is that it lists various examples. The author hopes to give some practical inspiration and help to graduate students and inexperienced social researchers in this way.
? This book, written by Lawrence Newman, an American professor, is very popular in American universities and is a must-read for sociological research methods. It is a key reference book for students of sociology and related majors in China to understand and learn sociological research methods. This book is divided into five parts, chapter 16, including the basic knowledge of social research methods, planning and preparation, the process of collecting and analyzing various materials, the writing of the final research report and the moral and political norms to be followed. The biggest feature of this book is that qualitative and quantitative methods are balanced and there is no deviation. In scientific research, we can read more famous works on academic methods abroad, which is very helpful to broaden our horizons and improve the level of scientific research.
Based on the local experience of China's sociological investigation methods, this book emphasizes the importance of local investigation situation to high-quality sociological investigation, and the possible influence of local culture, society and individual factors on the investigation quality. On this basis, the quantitative investigation and qualitative investigation, two main sociological investigation and research methods, are emphatically analyzed.