Practical, focused and jargon-free this book shows you the power and potential of NVivo software across a wide range of research questions, data types, perspectives and methodologies.

Takes the panic out of sampling designs and helps students understand what sampling is, how it applies to different types of situations, and how to decide what approach works best for their project so they can maximize the impact of their research.

Demonstrating the use of spatial analysis in the social sciences within a regression framework, the second edition of this text employs examples based on real data to illustrate the concepts discussed. The authors also provide relevant code to enable the users to work through the examples in the text.

Acrucial guide for anyone beginning their research on racism, exploring the meaning of racism, key studies in the field, core methods and an agenda of research for the future.

Focussing on three key areas in the social sciences, this book draws together contributors from a variety of areas who use a range of methodological approaches to present the reader with an inspirational guide to understanding and using methods and approaches in their research.

Eminent researchers share their expertise, not 'telling' users what to do, but 'showing' what different methods look like in action, using 'stories from the field' and explaining the key issues involved in reflecting on research.

This is a compact, yet comprehensive, title that clarifies and explains the main concepts within sociology. It is useful both for new students and for students who wants to refresh their memory and come up with new ideas for essay topics.

This book, for all researchers using survey data, presents new ways to assess the data's quality and reliability.