Focussing on applied knowledge and providing straightforward coverage of R objects and functions, this introduction helps students with little or no background in statistics or programming to develop real-world R skills.

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

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 first handbook to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the whole field of QDA, and a must-have for all qualitative researchers

This go-to guide covers both the historical background to the emergence of survey research and the practical tools necessary to write survey questions, design a questionnaire, use probability sampling and to understand both pretesting and data collection.

Guiding readers through the Jeffersonian transcription conventions, this book sets out the best practices for successfully transcribing talk and interaction, and covers guides to software and technology and how to transcribe more than just words.

An ideal starter text for those new to the field, this second edition has new examples from a range of social science disciplines, as well as a brand new companion website, making it even more valuable to even more students

A thought provoking and engaging exploration of contemporary youth studuies, with a focus on change and inequality in young lives in the emerging Asian century.

Mary Holmes shows how an optimistic sociology can help us think about and understand social problems and positive social change. The perfect companion and/or antidote to studying sociology.

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.