Research methods in education and psychology : integrating diversity with quantitative & qualitative approaches / [print]
Donna M. Mertens.
- Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, (c)1998.
- xvii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Introduction to research -- Literature review and research problems -- Experimental and quasi-experimental research -- Causal comparative and correlational research -- Survey research -- Single-case research -- Qualitative methods -- History and narrative study of lives -- Evaluation -- Sampling : definition, selection, and ethics -- Data collection -- Data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.