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A Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

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A Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences

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Christine Davies

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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, Teaching & Learning

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Professional Development

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This resource is intended as an easy-to-use guide for anyone who needs some quick and simple advice on quantitative aspects of research in social sciences, covering subjects such as education, sociology, business, nursing. I

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Davies, C. (2021). A quick guide to quantitative research in the social sciences. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/a-quick-guide-to-quantitative-research-in-the-social-sciences/ License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC).

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