Heavily grounded in theory and context, this book explores the philosophical issues and debates surrounding social science research to help build solid, logical proposals and move from research concepts to fully realized designs.

With a real focus on the practical, this book provides students with a step-by-step approach, plenty of real-life examples, and downloadable data and exercises on the accompanying study website to help take the fear and intimidation out of multilevel modeling

A quick, clear and interesting guide for students completing their final year research project.

Case Study Research in Practice is a guide to the theory and practice of case study research, instructing the reader in how to construct, conduct and communicate the story of the subject of their research.

Helping students to easily compare and select qualitative methods, this new introduction from expert authors is a practical guide to the research process

By suggesting the pros and cons and do's and don'ts for each strategy, as well as covering all recent opportunities and developments in the field, this book helps readers to ensure they are getting the most out of the surveying they are doing online.

Through case studies and a review of contemporary literature, this book sets out a clear framework for conducting participatory research with children and young people.

This comprehensive, expanded third edition offers a sophisticated introduction to qualitative methods based upon six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research.

An introduction to self-reflexive practice, this book - a collage of different voices and perspectives - in underpinned by the idea of living your life as inquiry

An easy-to-use primer looking at an area that has frequently been neglected in standard research methods books.