Research methods: general

The importance of a strong evidence-base is widely recognised in contemporary health, social care and education practice, meaning that there is a real need for research which can be quickly and easily translated into real world situations.

The importance of a strong evidence-base is widely recognised in contemporary health, social care and education practice, meaning that there is a real need for research which can be quickly and easily translated into real world situations.

This book is the first comprehensive methodological guide for accounting researchers on Interventionist Research (IVR).

This book is the first comprehensive methodological guide for accounting researchers on Interventionist Research (IVR).

Evaluating Research in Academic Journals is a guide for students who are learning how to evaluate reports of empirical research published in academic journals.

Research Methods and Society, Third Edition is designed to help undergraduate students acquire basic skills in methods of social science research.

Research Methods and Society, Third Edition is designed to help undergraduate students acquire basic skills in methods of social science research.

A complete, professional resource for writing an effective paper in all subfields of political science, Diane Schmidt's 25th anniversary edition provides students with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for writing about political ideas, events, policies, passions, agendas, and processes.

A complete, professional resource for writing an effective paper in all subfields of political science, Diane Schmidt's 25th anniversary edition provides students with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for writing about political ideas, events, policies, passions, agendas, and processes.

The shift to a neoliberal agenda has, for many academics, intensified the pressure and undermined the pleasure that their work can and does bring.

The shift to a neoliberal agenda has, for many academics, intensified the pressure and undermined the pleasure that their work can and does bring.

This book presents a novel and accessible way to learn about designing and conducting social research.

This book presents a novel and accessible way to learn about designing and conducting social research.

This book provides comprehensive and advanced analysis of the characteristics of social entrepreneurship in Europe.

This book provides comprehensive and advanced analysis of the characteristics of social entrepreneurship in Europe.

Arguing, Reasoning, and Thinking Well offers an engaging and accessible introduction to argumentation and critical thinking.

Arguing, Reasoning, and Thinking Well offers an engaging and accessible introduction to argumentation and critical thinking.

Originally published in 1985 Urban America Examined, is a comprehensive bibliography examining the urban environment of the United States.

Originally published in 1985 Urban America Examined, is a comprehensive bibliography examining the urban environment of the United States.

This book is an appreciation of the long and illustrious career of Milton Lodge.

Written in collaboration with the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS) and LE: NOTRE, The Routledge Handbook of Teaching Landscape provides a wide-ranging overview of teaching landscape subjects, from geology to landscape design, reflecting different perspectives and practices at university-level landscape curricula.

Written in collaboration with the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS) and LE: NOTRE, The Routledge Handbook of Teaching Landscape provides a wide-ranging overview of teaching landscape subjects, from geology to landscape design, reflecting different perspectives and practices at university-level landscape curricula.

Life Takes Place argues that, even in our mobile, hypermodern world, human life is impossible without place.

Life Takes Place argues that, even in our mobile, hypermodern world, human life is impossible without place.

Governing Affects explores the neoliberal transformation of state governance in Europe towards affective forms of dominance exercised by customer-oriented neo-bureaucracies and public service providers.

Governing Affects explores the neoliberal transformation of state governance in Europe towards affective forms of dominance exercised by customer-oriented neo-bureaucracies and public service providers.

Gender as a social class along with its concomitant heteronormative gender coercion seem to be intransigent across time and cultures.

Gender as a social class along with its concomitant heteronormative gender coercion seem to be intransigent across time and cultures.

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health sciences.

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health sciences.

Without strong proof, policy advocates along with some scholars have causally linked declines in juvenile offending and incarceration with evidence-based and rehabilitation-oriented policy reform.

Without strong proof, policy advocates along with some scholars have causally linked declines in juvenile offending and incarceration with evidence-based and rehabilitation-oriented policy reform.

This textbook navigates through the complex landscape of mentorship in academic research across all levels of education.

This textbook provides a thorough insight into the discipline of social psychology, creating an integrative and cumulative framework to present students with a rich and engaging account of the human social experience.

This textbook provides a thorough insight into the discipline of social psychology, creating an integrative and cumulative framework to present students with a rich and engaging account of the human social experience.

One of the most important challenges that people in senior management positions face is the responsibility of ensuring their organizations' effective practice of performance management.

One of the most important challenges that people in senior management positions face is the responsibility of ensuring their organizations' effective practice of performance management.

Dissertation Research and Writing for Built Environment Students is a step-by-step guide to get students through their final year research project.

Dissertation Research and Writing for Built Environment Students is a step-by-step guide to get students through their final year research project.

This second edition, published in 1997 follows the original edition from 1981 which was the only published ethnography of medical education in the UK.

This second edition, published in 1997 follows the original edition from 1981 which was the only published ethnography of medical education in the UK.

What do the stories youth in state care tell about life in their family of origin?

What do the stories youth in state care tell about life in their family of origin?

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications offers the most accessible, student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement in physical activity available.

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications offers the most accessible, student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement in physical activity available.

Transforming Residential Interventions: Practical Strategies and Future Directions captures the emerging changes, exciting innovations, and creative policies and practices informing ground-breaking residential programs.

Transforming Residential Interventions: Practical Strategies and Future Directions captures the emerging changes, exciting innovations, and creative policies and practices informing ground-breaking residential programs.

This book examines the adaptation experiences of legal immigrants with undocumented spouses, considering the structural limitations that they face in their private, social, and professional lives, as well as in regard to their finances and health.

This book examines the adaptation experiences of legal immigrants with undocumented spouses, considering the structural limitations that they face in their private, social, and professional lives, as well as in regard to their finances and health.

Key Variables in Social Investigation encourages sociologists and other social scientists to think about the conceptual and empirical problems of using and evaluating key variables in social research.