Updates to this new edition include: more coverage of regression assumptions and model fit; additional material on residual analysis; more examples of transformations; and the inclusion of the measures of tolerance and VIF within the discussion about collinearity.

This edited book guides students and researchers through the processes of researching everyday stories about families.

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.

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.

Introduces the researcher to basic methods of gathering, analyzing and interpreting qualitative empirical materials.

Built around interviews and personal field notes of authorities and researchers, which really help readers to see what actually happens during fieldwork, this exciting new book gives practical advice on the key aspects of doing developmental fieldwork.

Covering context, concepts, and theories, as well as the practice of how to capture and visualize Geodata, this full-colour text introduces readers to the Geoweb and how best to incorporate location-based data into research.

Amanda Coffey provides a systematic introduction to ethnographic methods for data collection, analysis and representation.