This comprehensive book provides guidelines for applying mixed-methods research in the development of culturally specific intervention programs and the subsequent evaluation.

With step-by-step instructions covering the entire research process, and with an emphasis on meaningful analysis to encourage good judgement, this book provides that ideal stepping stone between learning about research and actually doing it

Written from the insider's perspective, this text helps organizations become more focused on using evaluation to improve policies, strategies, programming and delivery of public and communal services

This text looks at what many survey scientists believe to be the largest source of error: nonsampling error.

This brief and accessible title integrates contemporary scholarly research with compelling vignettes to make it appealing to both instructors and undergraduate audiences. While focused on the United States in respect to its target audience and emphasis, it contains considerable international data that compares and contrasts social policies adopted in Europe and elsewhere.

New to online qualitative research? This book equips you with the skills to make good research choices so you can confidently conduct a project using internet methods.

Now with a new companion website! Using IBM (R) SPSS (R) Statistics: An Interactive Hands-On Approach, Third Edition gives readers an accessible and comprehensive guide to walking through SPSS (R), providing them with step-by-step knowledge for effectively analyzing their data. From entering data to working with existing databases, and working with the help menu through performing factor analysis, Using IBM (R) SPSS (R) Statistics covers every aspect of SPSS (R) from introductory through inte...

Published in association with the International Sociological Association, and part of the SAGE Studies in International Sociology series, this is a detailed and critical exploration of the history of professionalization in Europe.

Written by one of the world's leading authorities on image-based methods this is the first book to investigate, in depth, the use of photographs and photo images in research. Using real world case studies and over 40 images it explains the conceptual and methodological approaches needed to study photographs and images.