Designing Social Research: A Guide for the Bewildered (Greener Ian)(Paperback)

Designing Social Research: A Guide for the Bewildered (Greener Ian)(Paperback)

Using everyday jargon-free language, Designing Social Research guides you through the jungle of setting up a research study. Ian Greener provides guidance on how to practically plan your research and helps you to understand the underpinning methodological principles that should inform your

Research Methods - A Practical Guide for the Social Sciences (Matthews Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Research for Social Workers: An introduction to methods (Alston Margaret)(Paperback)

Research for Social Workers has built a strong reputation as an accessible guide to the key research methods and approaches used in the discipline. Ideal for beginners, the book outlines the importance of social work research, its guiding principles and explains how to choose a topic area, develop

Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research, New Edition (King Gary)(Paperback)

The classic work on qualitative methods in political science Designing Social Inquiry presents a unified approach to qualitative and quantitative research in political science, showing how the same logic of inference underlies both. This stimulating book discusses issues related to framing research

Seven Rules for Social Research (Firebaugh Glenn)(Paperback)

Seven Rules for Social Research teaches social scientists how to get the most out of their technical skills and tools, providing a resource that fully describes the strategies and concepts no researcher or student of human behavior can do without. Glenn Firebaugh provides indispensable practical

Designing Small Gardens (Cooke Ian)(Paperback)

A guide that willinspire stunning results, whether for an entire garden or just a small borderSmall gardens can be as versatile as their gardenerspersonal, peaceful havens; sophisticated spaces for entertaining; or bold showcases for plant displays.Written by an experienced garden designer, this

Social Work Pocket Guide to...: Reflective Practice (Siobhan Maclean)(Paperback)

The Social Work Pocket Guide to Reflective Practice summarises theory and research in an accessible way and offers practical suggestions for skill

Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences (Bos Jaap)(Pevná vazba)

This open access textbook offers a practical guide into research ethics for undergraduate students in the social sciences. A step-by-step approach of the most viable issues, in-depth discussions of case histories and a variety of didactical tools will aid the student to grasp the issues at hand and

Qualitative Research Practice - A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers(Mixed media product)

A qualitative research book for the 'doers', this text provides really practical coverage for those that are undertaking research in real-world

Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An A-Z of key concepts(Paperback / softback)

Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a comprehensive yet compact A-Z for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research across the social sciences, featuring 71 entries that cover a wide range of concepts, methods, and theories. Each entry begins with an accessible introduction

Introducing Social Research Methods - Essentialsfor Getting the Edge (Ruane Janet M.)(Paperback)

Introducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge is a concise and student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives. Explains complex, multi-faceted concepts

Qualitative Social Research: Contemporary Methods for the Digital Age (Waller Vivienne)(Paperback)

Qualitative Social Research employs an accessible approach to present the multiple ways in which criticism enhances research practice. Packed full of relevant, ′real world′ examples, it showcases the strengths and pitfalls of each research method, integrating the philosophical groundings of

Ground Rules for Social Research (Denscombe Martyn)(Paperback / softback)

The book is written for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students in the social sciences, business studies, health studies, media studies and education who need to undertake research projects as part of their

The Social Work Dissertation: Using Small-Scale Qualitative Methodology (Carey Malcolm)(Paperback)

The book guides the student through the research process relevant to the completion of a social work

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Global Edition (Lune Howard)(Paperback / softback)

Designing Quality Survey Questions (Robinson Sheila B.)(Paperback)

Surveys are a cornerstone of social and behavioral research, and with the use of web-based tools, surveys have become an easy and inexpensive means of gathering data. But how researchers ask a question can dramatically influence the answers they receive. Sheila B. Robinson and Kimberly Firth

Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research (Jensen Eric)(Paperback)

Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike. Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage of

Social Marketing - International Student Edition - Behavior Change for Social Good (Lee Nancy R.)(Paperback / softback)

Guiding the reader through designing and implementing memorable social marketing campaigns, this text presents a proven 10-step strategic marketing

Research Methods for Social Workers (Bell Linda)(Paperback)

This handy book is a one-stop introduction to research and evaluation for social workers. Including unique project examples, exercises, discussion points and extensive signposting to further reading, and drawing on the author's many years of teaching experience, it is essential reading for students

Doing Accessible Social Research: A Practical Guide (Aidley Daniela)(Paperback)

Nearly 20% of the population has a disability. Despite this, mainstream research often does not explicitly address the methodological and practical issues that can act as barriers to disabled people's participation in social research. In this book, Aidley and Fearon provide a concise, practical

Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods (Durdella Nathan Richard)(Paperback)

Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done! Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing

Designing and Doing Survey Research (Andres Lesley)(Paperback)

Designing and Doing Survey Research is an introduction to the processes and methods of planning and conducting survey research. With a focus on the impact of new technologies, author Lesley Andres provides a cutting-edge look at how survey research is conducted today as well as the challenges

Applied Social Research: A Tool for the Human Services (Hilton Timothy P.)(Paperback)

Praise for earlier editions: 'I have been using this textbook as a required reading for my research class since 2004 because I found the text's coverage of research concepts to be in-depth, and easy to read without the technicalities.'- Ziblim Abukari, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of

Research Methods for Education (Newby Peter)(Paperback)

Research Methods for Education, Second Edition takes the student by the hand and guides them through the complex subject of research methods in an engaging, witty and clear way. The book covers the philosophical approaches and epistemology, as well as the practical aspects of research, such as