In this paper, we provide a brief two page summary of the recently printed eighth edition of the book “Research Methods in Social Sciences” written by Frankfort-Nachmias, C., Nachmias, D. and DeWaard, J., published in the year 2015. The authors are an exprienced group of people in the field of social sciences. Chava Frankfort-Nachmias works at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a respected Emeritus Professor of Sociology there. She has been a part of many other co-writing and co-editing projects for works like Social Statistics for a Diverse Society and Sappho in the Holy Land. David Nachmias works at the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) as a Senior Fellow Emeritus. He has also worked tirelessly in projects within the fields of Public Administration and Policy, in Israel and internationally. Jack DeWaard works in the Minnesota Population Center at University of Minnesota as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology.
The book we are summarizing here is divided across four fundamental chapters, each with its own sub-chapters and sub- sections. The four primary chapters are: foundations of empirical research, design and structure of research, data collection and data processing and analysis. The book also includes an appendices section for...
xix) method that involves several integrated steps of completion. These steps include the following according to the authors: beginning with defining the research problem being studied; making a clear hypothetical statement pertaining to the research problem; the design of the research; how the research will be measured; the process through which data will be collected; the method used for analyzing the data; and, generalization of the study. The authors also state that every single step is directly related to the theory because it has an influence on the theory while simultaneously being impacted by the theory as well. They also clarify that while each step may seem similar, it is not inflexible and is designed solely to transfer the thematic tone of social science research.
The book initially focuses on the relation between science and the field of knowledge. It also starts by highlighting the importance or influence of this relation on the overall research structure and content. Moving on from laying down…
