General Research Methods

CLASSiC TExT

IntroductIon to SocIal reSearch

Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Second Edition

Keith F Punch University of Western Australia

Building on the success of the first, the bestselling Second Edition has been fully revised and updated to include:

wider coverage of qualitative research methods, including sections • on action research and discourse analysis more pedagogical features such as student exercises and illustrative • examples to ensure this is a practical, student-friendly guide more in-depth examination of the ethical issues involved in social • research.

READERSHIP Upper-level students across the social sciences

2005 • 336 pages Cloth (978-0-7619-4416-4) • £70.00 Paper (978-0-7619-4417-1) • £25.99

CLASSiC TExT

reSearchIng SocIal lIfe

Third Edition

Edited by Nigel Gilbert University of Surrey

The Third Edition of Nigel Gilbert’s hugely successful Researching Social Life covers the whole range of methods from quantitative to qualitative in a down-to-earth and unthreatening manner.

Gilbert’s text offers the best coverage of the full scope of research methods of any of the leading textbooks in the field, making this an essential text for any student starting a research methods course or doing a research project.

New to the Third Edition are chapters on: theory and method; grounded theory; mixed methods; action research; virtual methods; narrative analysis; searching and reviewing the literature; refining the question.

Numerous useful features such as worked examples, case studies, discussion questions, project ideas and checklists are included throughout the book to help those new to research to engage with the material.

ABRIDGED CONTENTS Conceptualizing Social Life \ Research, Theory and Method \ PART ONE: BEGINNINGS \ Formulating and Refining a Research Question \ Searching and Reviewing Literature \ Grounded Theory and Inductive Research \ Participatory Approaches to Social Research \ Mixed Methods \ The Ethics of Social Research \ PART TWO: INTO THE FIELD \ Designing Samples \ Questionnaires \ Measuring Attitudes \ Focus Groups \ Qualitative Interviewing \ Ethnography \ Using Documents \ The Internet and Research Methods \ PART THREE: BACK HOME \ Coding and Managing Data \ Analyzing Survey Data \ Secondary Analysis of Survey Data \ Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS) \ Sarah Earthy and Ann Cronin Narrative Analysis \ Robin Wooffitt Conversation Analysis and Discourse Analysis \ Victoria D Alexander Analyzing Visual Materials \ PART FOUR: ENDINGS \ Nigel Gilbert Writing about Social Research

March 2008 • 576 pages Cloth (978-1-4129-4661-2) • £70.00 Paper (978-1-4129-4662-9) • £24.99

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NEW EDiTiON

doIng reSearch In the real World

Second Edition

David E Gray University of Surrey

This fully revised and expanded edition of Doing Research in the Real World introduces readers to all the essential aspects of the research process. David E Gray’s clear and accessible introduction starts by setting out best approaches to the design of appropriate research tools and leads the reader in to issues of data collection, analysis and writing up. Practically focused throughout, this book encourages the reader to develop an awareness of the real nature of research, and the many means by which data can be collected, validated and interpreted.

This new edition provides five new chapters on:

research ethics • searching, reviewing and using the literature • research design using qualitative methods • mixed methods research designs • planning presentations and passing vivas. • In addition, a wide variety of case studies and activities and new practical ‘top tips’ for the discerning researcher have been incorporated. The book is accompanied by a companion Website, featuring tutor’s notes, PowerPoint slides, downloadable additional readings and Weblinks.

ABRIDGED CONTENTS Introduction \ Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies \ Selecting and Planning Good Research Topics \ Experimental and QuasiExperimental Research \ Descriptive and Analytical Surveys \ Designing Case Studies \ Designing Evaluations \ Collecting Primary Data \ Analyzing and Presenting Quantitative Data \ Analyzing and Presenting Qualitative Data \ Writing the Research Report \ Action Research and Change

READERSHIP Students and researchers completing research projects across the social sciences, education and business studies

February 2009 • 624 pages Cloth (978-1-84787-336-1) • £75.00 Paper (978-1-84787-337-8) • £24.99

CLASSiC TExT

reSearchIng SocIety and culture

Second Edition

Edited by Clive Seale Brunel University

The comprehensively revised and greatly expanded Second Edition of the bestselling book on methods and methodology now includes chapters on: audio recordings; the Internet; visual materials; focus groups; grounded theory; combining qualitative and quantitative methods; using data archives for statistical analysis; doing a dissertation; ethics; doing a literature review and more. In addition, there is a brand new section providing case studies.

READERSHIP Undergraduate and postgraduate students on research methods courses across the social sciences

2004 • 544 pages Cloth (978-0-7619-4196-5) • £85.00 Paper (978-0-7619-4197-2) • £23.99

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General Research Methods

NEW EDiTiON OF A CLASSiC TExT

InveStIgatIng the SocIal World

The Process and Practice of Research

Sixth Edition

Russell K Schutt University of Massachusetts, Boston

Linking the ‘doing’ of social research to important social issues using real social data, this book demonstrates not only the value of research, but also how technique and substance are intimately related. It provides guides for critiquing research articles, exercises for applying research skills, and examples of analyzing and reporting social data, alongside a balanced coverage of qualitative methods and analysis.

Each chapter ends with a variety of exercises. Additional materials inlclude a companion study site with journal articles, self-quizzes, electronic flashcards and much more. The Student Resources CD-ROM bundled with the book contains wide-ranging data sets and interactive exercises to help students master concepts and techniques. Features new to this Sixth Edition include: a new chapter on research ethics and additional exercises on ethics • throughout the text expanded coverage of social research proposals • expanded coverage on the research process, including illustrative • schematics updated treatment of searching the Web, including Web survey • techniques

READERSHIP Undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences

WIth cd-ro M!

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January 2009 • 728 pages Paper (978-1-4129-6940-6) • £29.99 Paper with SPSS CD (978-1-4129-6941-3) • £47.99

CLASSiC TExT

adventureS In SocIal reSearch

Data Analysis using SPSS 14.0 and 15.0 for Windows

Sixth Edition

Earl babbie Chapman University , Fred S Halley State University of New York and Jeanne Zaino Iona College, New Rochelle

Designed for both introductory and advanced research methods or statistics courses the Sixth Edition :

provides a shorter, more condensed version than the previous • edition illustrates uses of SPSS 14.0 and new GSS data sets • includes a CD-ROM that contains data sets, designing own survey • and comprehensive appendices that include questionnaires, research reports, proposals, survey tips, commands, readings and more offers a Web page that features SPSS version update changes for • students and instructors.

WIth cd-ro M!

A PiNE FORGE PRESS PubLiCATiON 2007 • 464 pages Cloth (978-1-4129-4082-5) • £54.00 Paper (978-1-4129-4083-2) • £28.99

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NEW EDiTiON

MakIng SenSe of the SocIal World

Methods of investigation

Third Edition

Daniel F Chambliss Hamilton College and Russell K Schutt University of Massachusetts, Boston

Making Sense of the Social World is an engaging and innovative introduction to social research for students who need to understand methodologies and results, but who may never conduct the research themselves.

It provides a balanced treatment of qualitative and quantitative methods, integrating substantive examples and research techniques, and is written in a less formal style than many comparable texts, with examples drawn from everyday experience. The text covers all the essential elements of social research methods including validity, causation, experimental and quasi-experimental design and techniques of analysis – topics cited as most challenging for students. A student study site with journal articles and online interactive exercises, and chapter examples with emphasis on everyday experiences and current newsworthy issues assist the student’s understanding. This Third Edition now contains:

a new chapter with revised material on evaluation research • a new chapter on research ethics • more contemporary Web-based research instruction • updated end-of-chapter exercises, including new ethics exercises • boxed features: ‘when things go wrong in social research’. •

READERSHIP Students across the social sciences

A PiNE FORGE PRESS PubLiCATiON

May 2009 • 384 pages Paper (978-1-4129-6939-0) • £29.99

NEW EDiTiON

a crItIcal IntroductIon to SocIal reSearch

Second Edition

Matt Henn , Mark Weinstein and Nick Foard all at Nottingham Trent University

A Critical introduction to Social Research is the new, updated and improved edition of A Short introduction to Social Research . This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. The authors provide a clear and easyto-understand route map to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. This new edition now features updated chapters including: a new feminism section; a section on emanicpatory disability research; comparative research methods, evaluation research, and action research; online research and a glossary of key terms.

READERSHIP First time researchers and students on introductory methods courses

November 2009 • 320 pages Cloth (978-1-84860-178-9) • £65.00 Paper (978-1-84860-179-6) • £22.99

Research Methods | 2009

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