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Dana K Keller and Mary Lou Casadevall-Keller provide readers with a highly accessible introduction tthe fundamental concepts of research methods in The Taof Research: A Path tValidity This brief, engaging book approaches the topic of research through an exploration of the issues that threaten validity in the process of knowledge generation Key Features: - Examines the propositional, ethical, structural, functional, and technical restrictions researchers face - Focuses on understanding how these restrictions influence research methods and results - Makes concepts more accessible through discussions that follow the experiences of three guides—a high school principal, a statewide director of public health, and a sociology professor at a small liberal arts college The Taof Research: A Path tValidity serves as either a main or supplemental text for courses such as Introduction tResearch Methods, Social Research Methods, and Applied Research Methods
