This third edition presents a fully updated version of the bestselling text, including new chapters written by key figures in the field covering emerging areas in healthcare, social work, education and international development, as well as an expanded 'skills' section which includes new consultant-relevant materials.

This handy reference provides students, either new to methods or in need of a refresher, with the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about qualitative research.

A fully updated and accessible overview of randomized response

Remains an indispensable guide to: Power and inequality; Class politics; Post-industrial society; Globalization; and The crisis in democracy.

An exciting new introduction to digital social research tools and methods, this book helps readers to manage the huge amounts of data available, and feel confident if they are attempting this sort of research for the first time.

The only student focused, applied primer for Geocomputation in the social sciences. With example code and data sets provided as add-ons, it enables readers to work through all the examples themselves. An accessible text, specifically designed for readers who are new to Geocomputation as an area of research.

Written by an experienced team of authors, this is a creative and practical guide to evaluation for those working with young people. Accompanied by a companion website complete with downloadable worksheets, templates and author videos, it provides the tools needed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and applied practice.

Containing numerous step-by-step examples throughout, this new edition introduces readers to how to use IBM SPSS to plan a study, prepare data for analysis, perform the analysis and interpret the output.

This text presents students, researchers and policy makers in the social sciences with the tools for undertaking mixed-methods research for policy research and programme evaluation, from design, through data collection and dissemination.