"The fifth volume in the Applied Social Research Methods series is an extremely successful volume. In this 4th edition, Robert Yin has updated the chapters and case examples to reflect recent developments in the field. - Case Study Research is a comprehensive presentation of the…
"The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods is an expansive look at the traditions, methods, and challenges of research design and research projects in contemporary urban planning. Through case studies, an international group of researchers, planning practitioners, and …
The contributors probe the nature of the case and the ways in which different understandings of the concept affect the conduct and results of research.
The contributors probe the nature of the case and the ways in which different understandings of the concept affect the conduct and results of research.
Some psychologists think it is almost always wrong to deceive research subjects, while others think the use of deception is essential if significant human problems are to receive scientific study. Illusions of Reality shows how deception is used in psychological research to crea…
"Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport serves notice to exercise, health and sport researchers to think more philosophically about their subject and its scientific bases. It is essential reading for postgraduate researchers seeking to establish a sound theore…
"Philosophy and the Sciences of Exercise, Health and Sport serves notice to exercise, health and sport researchers to think more philosophically about their subject and its scientific bases. It is essential reading for postgraduate researchers seeking to establish a sound theore…
Can sports science research ever be 'theory neutral'?What role does 'experience' play in our assessment or statistical data?This unique interdisciplinary study calls on scientists and social scientists involved in the study of sport to reflect critically on the nature and aims o…
A study of the methods used to analyse fertility and mortality, this book explores population dynamics and population projections and examines the fundamental principles behind most demographic methods.
A study of the methods used to analyse fertility and mortality, this book explores population dynamics and population projections and examines the fundamental principles behind most demographic methods.
Visual Sociology explores how the world that is seen, photographed, drawn, or otherwise represented visually is different from the world that is represented through words and numbers. Doug Harper's exceptional photography and engaging, lively writing style will introduce: visual…
Projects in Linguistics has been designed to assist students undertaking a piece of independent research for the first time. It introduces the most commonly used tools and techniques, and offers practical advice on how to research a topic.