Why do research -- The logic of analysis -- Selection and formulation of a research problem -- Research design: exploratory and descriptive studies -- Methods for determining causal relationships among variables -- General problems of measurement -- Ethical issues in the conduct of research in social relations -- Data collection -- The use of available data as source material -- Placing individuals on scales -- Data processing -- Analysis and interpretation -- The research report -- An introduction to sampling -- Questionnaire construction and interview procedure

1. Research methodology