Research methods: general

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.

Published in 2004, this collection will encourage and foster informed discussion of key issues as society comes to grips with the implications of genetic engineering, the mapping and sequencing of the human genome, and the advent of the post-genomic era.

Published in 2004, this collection will encourage and foster informed discussion of key issues as society comes to grips with the implications of genetic engineering, the mapping and sequencing of the human genome, and the advent of the post-genomic era.

Published in 1996, this book presents an innovative method for studying the work of professionals with clients that was applied to an evaluation study of legislation and of lawyers working with clients seeking a divorce.

Published in 1996, this book presents an innovative method for studying the work of professionals with clients that was applied to an evaluation study of legislation and of lawyers working with clients seeking a divorce.

Published in 1996, this book advocates and persuasively exemplifies a qualitative sociology of childhood, spoken repeatedly through children's voices.

Published in 1996, this book advocates and persuasively exemplifies a qualitative sociology of childhood, spoken repeatedly through children's voices.

The new edition of Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project provides easily accessible worked examples and valuable models which can be used as guides for plans and proposals.

The new edition of Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project provides easily accessible worked examples and valuable models which can be used as guides for plans and proposals.

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools.

Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools.

Published in 1999, this text brings together detailed reflexive accounts of authors' experiences of conducting research on a variety of criminological topics.

Published in 1999, this text brings together detailed reflexive accounts of authors' experiences of conducting research on a variety of criminological topics.

Although qualitative approaches to psychological research have a long history in the discipline, they have also been, and remain, marginalized from the canon of mainstream scientific psychology.

Although qualitative approaches to psychological research have a long history in the discipline, they have also been, and remain, marginalized from the canon of mainstream scientific psychology.

Comprehensive and engaging, this textbook introduces students not only to foundational sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research.

Comprehensive and engaging, this textbook introduces students not only to foundational sociological work, but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research.

The problem of citizenship has long affected Latin America, simultaneously producing inclusion and exclusion, division and unity.

The problem of citizenship has long affected Latin America, simultaneously producing inclusion and exclusion, division and unity.

While extensive attention has been paid to black youth, adult black British men are a notable omission in academic literature.

While extensive attention has been paid to black youth, adult black British men are a notable omission in academic literature.

How can we research the not-as-yet?

How can we research the not-as-yet?

Writing Performance, Identity, and Everyday Life invites the reader into Ronald J.

Writing Performance, Identity, and Everyday Life invites the reader into Ronald J.

The Elements of Inquiry covers the basic guidelines for graduate students doing an investigation or inquiry project.

The Elements of Inquiry covers the basic guidelines for graduate students doing an investigation or inquiry project.

In this thought-provoking book, Paulo Ravecca presents a series of interlocking studies on the politics of political science in the Americas.

In this thought-provoking book, Paulo Ravecca presents a series of interlocking studies on the politics of political science in the Americas.

Universal basic income is a controversial policy which is causing a stir amongst academics, politicians, journalists and policy-makers all over the world.

Universal basic income is a controversial policy which is causing a stir amongst academics, politicians, journalists and policy-makers all over the world.

A step-by-step guide for anyone challenged by the many subtleties of sampling particulate materials.

A step-by-step guide for anyone challenged by the many subtleties of sampling particulate materials.

Originally published in 1969, Comparability in Social Research is a collection of essays from the British Sociological Association and Social Science Research Council.

Originally published in 1969, Comparability in Social Research is a collection of essays from the British Sociological Association and Social Science Research Council.

Within the spatial design disciplines, research through design as a tool and practice has often been neglected.

Within the spatial design disciplines, research through design as a tool and practice has often been neglected.

Since its development as a field over the last part of the twentieth century, scholars in science and religion have been heavily concerned with methodological issues.

Since its development as a field over the last part of the twentieth century, scholars in science and religion have been heavily concerned with methodological issues.

The nature of contemporary Organisation Development (OD) is often written about by both scholars and practitioners, yet there is little evidence of these descriptions (or debates on key issues) having been based on reliably collected data.

The nature of contemporary Organisation Development (OD) is often written about by both scholars and practitioners, yet there is little evidence of these descriptions (or debates on key issues) having been based on reliably collected data.

Photography as Social Transformation resituates the practices of photography within contemporary sociological thinking.

Practical theology as a subject area has grown and become more sophisticated in its methods and self-understanding over the last few decades.

Practical theology as a subject area has grown and become more sophisticated in its methods and self-understanding over the last few decades.

Originally published in 1974, The Social Analysis of Class Structure is an edited collection addressing class formation and class relations in industrial society.

Originally published in 1974, The Social Analysis of Class Structure is an edited collection addressing class formation and class relations in industrial society.

Corruption, crime, economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, financial crises, environmental degradation, population ageing, gender inequality, large-scale migration.

Corruption, crime, economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, financial crises, environmental degradation, population ageing, gender inequality, large-scale migration.

This book examines the origins, presence, and implications of scientistic thinking in psychology.

This book examines the origins, presence, and implications of scientistic thinking in psychology.