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Innovations in Digital Research Methods by Peter Halfpenny
RRP: £48.99£40.14Vast amounts of digital data are now generated daily by people as they go about their lives, yet social researchers are struggling to exploit it. At the same time, the challenges faced by society in the 21st century are growing ever more complex, and... -
Social Science Research Design and Statistics: A Practitioner's Guide to Research Methods and IBM SPSS Analysis by Alfred P. Rovai 9780978718688
£29.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978718688Author Alfred P. RovaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 630Imprint Watertree Press LLCPublisher Watertree Press LLCWeight(grams) 1231gDimensions(mm)... -
Evaluator's Handbook by Joan L. Herman 9780803931268
RRP: £50.00£43.76This volume is at the core of the Program Evaluation Kit. It takes a step-by-step approach to evaluation, using non-technical language to explain procedures to novice evaluators. This edition reflects the current emphasis on continuous evaluation... -
Social Research and Reflexivity by Tim May 9780761962847
RRP: £49.99£40.54What are the critical gaps in thinking about reflexivity and social research? How is reflexive practice shaped by the contexts and cultures in which researchers work? How might research practice respond to twin demands of excellence and relevance in... -
Participant Observation: A Methodology for Human Studies by Danny L. Jorgensen 9780803928770
RRP: £76.00£66.76While providing an introduction to basic principles and strategies, this volume also explores the philosophy and methodology underlying the actual practice of participant observation. Taking a thoroughly practical approach to the methods of participant... -
Introduction to Factor Analysis: What It Is and How To Do It by Jae-On Kim 9780803911659
RRP: £33.99£30.09Designed for potential users of factor analysis who are willing to "let the computer do the work," but are interested in gaining a firm grasp of the conceptual foundations of the technique. It does not presume advanced mathematical or statistical skills... -
Researching Organizations: The Practice of Organizational Fieldwork by Matthew Jones
RRP: £51.00£41.34Although there are plenty of books that discuss the principles, the philosophy and the techniques of research in organisations, it is much harder to find information on what doing research in organisations actually involves in practice. Yet this is... -
Beyond the Case: The Logics and Practices of Comparative Ethnography by Corey M. Abramson 9780190608491
RRP: £29.99£19.99The social sciences have seen a substantial increase in comparative and multi-sited ethnographic projects over the last three decades. Yet, at present, researchers seeking to design comparative field projects have few scholarly works detailing how... -
Relating Statistics and Experimental Design: An Introduction by Irwin P. Levin 9780761914723
RRP: £33.99£30.09This handy guide gives the novice researcher a clear description of the standard tools of the trade. Unlike some texts which focus on either design or statistics, this book covers the fundamentals of design, together with experiments and observational... -
Understanding and Doing Successful Research: Data Collection and Analysis for the Social Sciences by Shaun Best 9781408229224 [USED COPY]
RRP: £36.99£9.87Research Methods is an essential guide to carrying out a research project. Each of the focused chapters introduces and explains an aspect of social research to readers who may have no experience or knowledge of this subject. The emphasis is on how to do... -
Understanding and Doing Successful Research: Data Collection and Analysis for the Social Sciences by Shaun Best 9781408229224
RRP: £36.99£36.14Research Methods is an essential guide to carrying out a research project. Each of the focused chapters introduces and explains an aspect of social research to readers who may have no experience or knowledge of this subject. The emphasis is on how to do... -
Mixed Methods Social Networks Research: Design and Applications by Silvia Dominguez
RRP: £34.99£30.09This edited volume demonstrates the potential of mixed-methods designs for the research of social networks and the utilization of social networks for other research. Mixing methods applies to the combination and integration of qualitative and... -
Meta-Analytic Procedures for Social Research by Robert Rosenthal 9780803942462
RRP: £76.00£66.76Praised in the first edition for the clarity of his general framework for conceptualizing meta-analysis, Rosenthal's revised edition covers the latest techniques in the field, such as a new effect size indicator for one size data, a new coefficient of... -
The Language and Politics of Exclusion: Others in Discourse by Stephen Harold Riggins 9780761907299
RRP: £76.00£66.76This volume brings together articles that apply critical discourse analysis to texts and speech which contribute to the marginalizaton of minority groups. Studying both the fine detail of language use and the political values implicated by word choice,... -
Discriminant Analysis by William R. Klecka 9780803914919
RRP: £33.99£30.09Discriminant Analysis allows a researcher to study the difference between two or more groups of objects with respect to several variables simultaneously, determining whether meaningful differences exist between the groups and identifying the... -
Tools for Strengths-Based Assessment and Evaluation by Catherine Simmons 9780826107657
RRP: £54.99£45.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826107657Author Catherine SimmonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Springer Publishing Co IncPublisher Springer Publishing Co IncWeight(grams) 1230g -
Social Research Methods by Alan Bryman
£96.17This is a comprehensive text for the research methods course taught out of sociology or other social science disciplines. It covers a wide range of methods and approaches to study design, data collection, and analysis. It is clear, comprehensive, and... -
Chaos and Catastrophe Theories by Courtney M. Brown 9780803958470
RRP: £33.99£30.09Chaos and catastrophe theories have become one of the major frontiers in the social sciences. Brown helps to clarify this complex new technique for modeling by approaching it with the following questions: What is Chaos? How can it be measured? How are... -
Applied Correspondence Analysis: An Introduction by Sten Erik Clausen 9780761911159
RRP: £33.99£30.09This volume provides readers with a simple and nontechnical introduction to correspondence analysis (CA), a technique for summarily describing the relationships among categorical variables in large tables. It begins with the history and logic of CA. The... -
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Research Methodologies: Local Solutions and Global Opportunities by Elizabeth Sumida Huaman
£71.46Bringing together researchers from geographically, culturally, and linguistically diverse regions, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Research Methodologies offers practical guidance and lessons learned from research projects in and with Indigenous... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Training: A Systematic Approach by Scott G. Chaplowe 9781452288918
RRP: £76.00£71.36This one-of-a-kind book fills a gap in the literature by providing readers with a systematic approach to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training for programs and projects. Bridging theoretical concepts with practical, how-to knowledge, authors Scott... -
Nonparametric Measures of Association by Jean D. Gibbons 9780803946644
RRP: £33.99£30.09When analyzing data, how should the relationship between two or more sets of observations be described, that is, values of two or more variables, when the variables are ordinal and not bivariate normal? Aimed at helping the researcher select the most... -
Advances in Membership Categorisation Analysis by Richard Fitzgerald 9781446270738
RRP: £51.00£41.34This is an exciting addition to the dynamic, multidisciplinary field of membership categorization analysis. Bringing together the biggest names in MCA this landmark publication provides a contemporary analysis of the field and a platform for emerging... -
Exploratory Data Analysis by Frederick Hartwig 9780803913707
RRP: £33.99£30.09An Introduction to the underlying principles, central concepts, and basic techniques for conducting and understanding exploratory data analysis - with numerous social science examples. Book InformationISBN 9780803913707Author Frederick HartwigFormat... -
Performance Ethnography: Critical Pedagogy and the Politics of Culture by Norman K. Denzin 9780761910398
RRP: £103.00£90.01In Performance Ethnography, one of the world's most distinguished authorities on qualitative research establishes the connection of performance narratives with performance ethnography and autoethnography, the linkage of these formations to critical... -
A Primer in Longitudinal Data Analysis by Toon W. Taris 9780761960270
RRP: £52.00£45.47`The author has done a remarkable job of writing a very accessible introduction to a broad literature. As such, he should be congratulated on achieving his objective to provide the "ideal primer for this growing area of social research"' -... -
Using NVIVO in Qualitative Research by Lyn Richards 9780761965251
RRP: £52.00£45.47From getting started to completing your research project, this book provides a practical guide to using QSR NUD*IST NVivo, the latest qualitative software package. Written in clear language, the book is accompanied by a CD-ROM which carries a... -
Quantile Regression by Lingxin Hao 9781412926287
RRP: £33.99£30.09Quantile Regression establishes the seldom recognized link between inequality studies and quantile regression models. Though separate methodological literatures exist for each subject matter, the authors explore the natural connections between this... -
Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation by Dahlia K. Remler
RRP: £121.00£114.11Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in both research and methods, this Third Edition of Remler and Van Ryzin's innovative, standard-setting text is imbued with a deep commitment to making social and policy research methods accessible and meaningful... -
Embedded Case Study Methods: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Knowledge by Roland W. Scholz 9780761919469
RRP: £121.00£105.90Bridging the gap between quantitative and qualitative approaches, Embedded Case Study Methods presents methods for interrelating and integrating the variables, findings, and evaluations from the facets of the case (i.e., different perspectives of inquiry... -
Knowledge and Power in Collaborative Research: A Reflexive Approach by Louise Phillips 9781138920613
RRP: £43.99£38.44Collaborative research embraces a multiplicity of practices in which social actors are invited to participate in the research process as co-producers of knowledge. But what is actually meant by "co-production" in collaborative research? Knowledge and... -
Secondary Research: Information Sources and Methods by David W. Stewart 9780803950375
RRP: £76.00£66.76Popular in its first edition as a guide for readers to finding secondary sources, obtaining the sources, and evaluating and integrating the information from various sources to answer specific research questions, Secondary Research has been revised to... -
Media, Sports, and Society by Lawrence A. Wenner 9780803932449
RRP: £76.00£66.76Media, Sports and Society provides a foundation for research on the communication of sports. The volume is framed by a seminal article outlining the parameters of the communication of sports and pointing to major issues that need to be addressed in the... -
Research Methodology for Social Sciences by Rajat Acharyya
RRP: £39.99£35.06Research Methodology for Social Sciences provides guidelines for designing and conducting evidence-based research in social sciences and interdisciplinary studies using both qualitative and quantitative data. Blending the particularity of different... -
Interpreting Probability Models: Logit, Probit, and Other Generalized Linear Models by Tim Futing Liao 9780803949997
RRP: £33.99£30.09What is the probability that something will occur, and how is that probability altered by a change in an independent variable? To answer these questions, Tim Futing Liao introduces a systematic way of interpreting commonly used probability models. Since... -
Analysis of Ordinal Data by David K. Hildebrand 9780803907959
RRP: £33.99£30.09Ordinal data can be rank ordered but not assumed to have equal distances between categories. Using support by judges for civil rights measures and bussing as the primary example, this paper indicates how such data can best be analyzed.Book... -
Max Weber: Collected Methodological Writings by Professor Hans Henrik Bruun
RRP: £58.99£52.08Weber's methodological writings form the bedrock of key ideas across the social sciences. His discussion of value freedom and value commitment, causality, understanding and explanation, theory building and ideal types have been of fundamental importance,... -
Pocket Glossary for Commonly Used Research Terms by Michael Holosko
RRP: £54.00£47.18This extensive glossary contains over 1500 research and statistical terms, written in jargon-free, easy-to-understand terminology to help students understand difficult concepts in their research courses. This pocket guide is in an ideal supplement to the... -
Playing with Purpose: Adventures in Performative Social Science by Mary M. Gergen
RRP: £37.99£33.38Distilling decades of work spanning their prestigious careers, Mary M. and Kenneth J. Gergen make a strong case for enriching the social sciences through performative work. They present a unique exploration of the origins of performative social science... -
Cultural Methodologies by Jim McGuigan 9780803974852
RRP: £62.00£54.01Cultural Methodologies illustrates the distinctiveness and coherence of cultural studies as a site of interaction between the humanities and the social sciences. Topics covered include: the relationship between critical theory and cultural studies; the...