Challenging current modes of thinking, and covering areas not usually found in qualitative research texts such as social reality/ontology and quantum reality/mechanics, this book helps readers to choose and defend their research methods and to take their work beyond standard perspectives

Covers the important new developments in meta-analysis methods over the last 14 years

This original and authoritative exploration of ethnographic writing comes from one of the world's leading academics in the field, Paul Atkinson. The third book in his seminal quartet on ethnographic research, it provides thoughtful, reflective guidance on a crucial skill that is often difficult to master.

Taking the reader step-by-step through the intricacies, theory and practice of regression analysis, Damodar N. Gujarati uses a clear style that doesn't overwhelm the reader with abstract mathematics.

A cornerstone of this exciting, growing discipline, this text gives readers a clear introduction to key ideas and common complexities met when doing sensory research and provides plenty of real-world examples to show the method in action.

Explaining both why and how to use mixed methods for discovering solutions to complex research problems, this book gives readers the tools to adapt approaches to suit their own research conditions.

Building on the acclaimed and successful previous editions, the Third Edition provides further critical updates and illustrations of the applications of reflexive methodology in formulating research strategies.

A wide-ranging, detailed and critical analysis of Western consumerism and its globalization, from one of the most respected names in the field today.

Helps students and researchers to understand the ideas and methods behind the successful collection of qualitative, quantitative and mixed data sets in transparent, scientific ways.