Social Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (Grnmo Sigmund)(Paperback)

Social Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (Grnmo Sigmund)(Paperback)

Structured around one of the concepts students struggle with the most--the research question--this book begins with how to understand the role of good questions before demonstrating how questions underpin good research designs and how social research can be framed as asking and answering questions

Research Design - Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Creswell John W.)(Paperback / softback)

The bestseller that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design continues in its Fifth Edition to help students and researchers prepare their plan or proposal for a scholarly journal article, dissertation or

Mixing Methods in Social Research: Qualitative, Quantitative and Combined Methods (Hall Ralph P.)(Paperback)

This book provides a straightforward, student-focused introduction to doing mixed methods research, covering everything from why and when mixed methods is appropriate, as well as how to use qualitative and quantitative methods in tandem. Assuming no prior research methods knowledge, it introduces

Researching Health: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods (Saks Mike)(Paperback)

Saks and Allsop′s Researching Health offers a comprehensive introduction to research methods for health care students and practitioners. The new third edition includes important theoretical updates, and further international content, with contributors from the UK, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,

Research Design in Social Work: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (Campbell Anne)(Paperback)

Social work research often focuses on qualitative designs and many students believe that the quantitative research pathway is either too complicated or is beyond their grasp. This book outlines how social work students can undertake a research project from either a qualitative, quantitative or

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methodologies (Drnyei Zoltn)(Paperback)

This is a very practical and accessible book that offers a comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics by describing the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results. It also discusses 'mixed methods

Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods: An Investigative Approach [With CD-ROM] (Balnaves Mark)(Paperback)

Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods is a student-friendly introduction to quantitative research methods and basic statistics. It uses a detective theme throughout the text to show how quantitative methods have been used to solve real-life problems. The book focuses on principles and

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

Qualitative Methods in Tourism Research: Theory and Practice (Hillman Wendy)(Paperback)

This volume seeks to expose and illustrate new approaches and thinking in qualitative methods that are being developed and implemented in tourism research. The chapters present an opportunity for social researchers from a range of disciplines to examine how to adapt the wide variety of qualitative

Qualitative Research Methods (Liamputtong Pranee)(Paperback)

Qualitative Research Methods, fifth edition, is one of the few texts on qualitative research methods written and published in Australia. This multidisciplinary text is written simply and provides an accessible and practical guide to conducting and analysing qualitative data effectively for

Integrating Analyses in Mixed Methods Research (Bazeley Pat)(Paperback)

Integrating Analyses for Mixed Methods Research goes beyond mixed methods research design and data collection, providing a pragmatic discussion of the challenges of effectively integrating data to facilitate a more comprehensive and rigorous level of analysis. Showcasing a range of strategies for

Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography(Paperback / softback)

Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography is a practical, in-depth guide to understanding and conducting qualitative research in human geography. Reflecting both established and modern methods and written by some of the most authoritative voices in the discipline, the text teaches students

Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact (Tracy Sarah J.)(Paperback)

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS THE DEFINITIVE STEP-BY-STEP RESOURCE FOR QUALITATIVE AND ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact is a comprehensive guide on both the theoretical foundations and practical application of

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

Theory and Methods in Social Research (Somekh Bridget)(Paperback)

This new edition provides a scholarly and readable introduction to all the key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods, enabling postgraduate and masters-level students and new researchers to reflect on which ones suit their needs and to receive guidance on how to find out

Conducting Research in Conservation: Social Science Methods and Practice (Newing Helen)(Paperback)

Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social science research methods written specifically for use in the expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental conservation. The first section on planning a research project includes chapters on the need for

Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods (Davies Martin)(Paperback)

This is a straightforward, user-friendly guide on how to manage your research project successfully. It provides students with the self-discipline and the confidence to conduct their own research projects, whatever discipline they are from, and also the understanding required to identify the

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

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (Creswell John W.)(Paperback / softback)

Combining the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Third Edition now covers seven mixed methods designs, with accompanying journal articles in the back of the book illustrating each of these

Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education (Atkins Liz)(Paperback)

Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education offers researchers a full understanding of very important concepts, showing how they can be used a means to develop practical strategies for undertaking research that makes a difference to the lives of marginalised and disadvantaged

Mixed Methods Research for Tesol (Brown James)(Paperback)

Defining and discussing the relevance of theoretical and practical issues involved in mixed methods researchHow do you plan a TESOL research project? How do you analyze research data qualitatively and quantitatively? How should you report your results? Covering the basics of research methodology,

Qualitative Psychology: A Practical Guide to Research Methods (Smith Jonathan A.)(Paperback)

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