“Writing up Quantitative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences is not your typical book. Graduate students who are preparing to work on their master’s thesis will get a lot out of this book.” – Damon Mitchell, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Central Connecticut State University “This book covers the ‘how to’ of writing research projects in a highly engaging manner. Filled with contemporary references to pop culture … key concepts are creatively introduced.” – Diana Cohen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Central Connecticut State University “Fallon brings much-needed accessibility to the daunting world of quantitative methods. Individual students and novice researchers can also read the book as a supplement to any course or research experience that requires writing up quantitative data.
Writing up Quantitative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences is appropriate for research methods classes in communication, criminology or criminal justice, economics, education, political science, psychological science, social work, and sociology. The final section contains sample papers generated by undergraduates illustrating three major forms of quantitative research – primary data collection, secondary data analysis, and content analysis. After reinforcing foundations in methodology, statistics, and writing in the first section of the book, emerging researchers work through a series of questions to construct their research report. Infused with multidisciplinary examples, humor, and a healthy dose of irreverence, Fallon helps emerging researchers successfully navigate the intellectual and emotional challenges of writing quantitative research reports. "The Teaching Writing series publishes user-friendly writing guides penned by authors with publishing records in their subject matter.
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