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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods

Writing Qualitative Inquiry - Self, Stories, and Academic Life (Paperback): H.L. Goodall Jr Writing Qualitative Inquiry - Self, Stories, and Academic Life (Paperback)
H.L. Goodall Jr
R1,176 Discovery Miles 11 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Responding to the rapid growth of personal narrative as a method of inquiry among qualitative scholars, Bud Goodall offers a concise volume of practical advice for scholars and students seeking to work in this tradition. He provides writing tips and strategies from a well-published, successful author of creative nonfiction and concrete guidance on finding appropriate outlets for your work. For readers, he offers a set of criteria to assess the quality of creative nonfiction writing. Goodall suggests paths to success within the academy--still rife with political sinkholes for the narrative ethnographer--and ways of building a career as a public scholar. Goodall's work serves as both a writing manual and career guide for those in qualitative inquiry.

Contemporary Critical Criminology (Paperback, 2nd edition): Walter S DeKeseredy Contemporary Critical Criminology (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Walter S DeKeseredy
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book has potential to be used as a textbook on criminological theory course; its renewed focus on methods will make it suitable for these courses too. The book is short and easily digestible.

Social Networks - An Introduction (Hardcover): Jeroen Bruggeman Social Networks - An Introduction (Hardcover)
Jeroen Bruggeman
R5,233 Discovery Miles 52 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Social Networks: An Introduction is the first textbook that combines new with still-valuable older methods and theories.

Designed to be a core text for graduate (and some undergraduate) courses in a variety of disciplines it is well-suited for everybody who makes a first encounter with the field of social networks, both academics and practitioners.

This book includes reviews, study questions and text boxes as well as using innovative pedagogy to explain mathematical models and concepts. Examples ranging from anthropology to organizational sociology and business studies ensure wide applicability. An easy to use software tool, free of charge and open source, is appended on the supporting website that enables readers to depict and analyze networks of their interest.

It is essential reading for students in sociology, anthropology, and business studies and can be used as secondary material for courses in economics and political science.

Evidence and Explanation in Social Science - An Inter-disciplinary Approach (Hardcover): Gerald Studdert-Kennedy Evidence and Explanation in Social Science - An Inter-disciplinary Approach (Hardcover)
Gerald Studdert-Kennedy
R5,388 Discovery Miles 53 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Originally published in 1975. The main concern of this book is the nature of the gap between the theoretical issues, raised at an abstract level by social scientists, and their facts, the material organized in an empirical analysis. The author draws on material from several disciplines to explore the contributions of social science theory to historical insight.

Twenty-one Mental Models That Can Change Policing - A Framework for Using Data and Research for Overcoming Cognitive Bias... Twenty-one Mental Models That Can Change Policing - A Framework for Using Data and Research for Overcoming Cognitive Bias (Paperback)
Renee J. Mitchell
R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* The Mental Models construction creates a simple framework that can be easily retrieved from memory and applied to policing problems * Designed to accompany the lessons of the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing's curriculum to teach practitioners, researchers, and academics the necessary skills to identify, interpret, integrate, and produce research to inform police policies and practices * Equips readers with multiple models with which to deal with a problem rather than proposing a simplistic strategy

Complexities of Researching with Young People (Paperback): Paulina Billett, Matt Hart, Dona Martin Complexities of Researching with Young People (Paperback)
Paulina Billett, Matt Hart, Dona Martin
R1,221 Discovery Miles 12 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Currently, most books on youth research available on the market focus on 'how to' conduct youth research or the research process itself. This edited collection proposes to take this process a step further and discuss the complexities of youth research from a practical and theoretical context. In total, five themes are examined - conceptualising young people, ethics and consent, the digital, voice, participation and unexpected tensions. In this book, authors from six countries explore the complexities of researching with young people across disciplines and national contexts. Offering a closeup examination of their own research experiences, the authors address the complexities of researching with young people beyond simple questions of protection from harm and coercion by problematising notions of 'resilience', 'participation', 'risk' and 'voice'. This edited collection takes the reader through an exploration of its key themes and, in doing so, presents a cast of candid and insightful accounts from youth researchers situated within the humanities and social sciences.

Error and Fraud - The Dark Side of Biomedical Research (Paperback): Geoffrey Webb Error and Fraud - The Dark Side of Biomedical Research (Paperback)
Geoffrey Webb
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This fascinating book gives readers an appreciation of how biomedical research should work and how the reality is all too often seriously flawed. Explaining the logical basis of the different research approaches used by biomedical research scientists and their relative merits, it will help readers to make more realistic appraisal of media reports linking aspects of lifestyle, environment or diet to health outcomes and thus judge whether such claims are a real effect worthy of consideration for behavior change or deserving of further research resources. Key features: increases awareness of research fraud and some of the characteristics of fraudulent science and scientific fraudsters shows that whilst outright fraud may be uncommon, fudging of results to help achieve statistical significance may be more prevalent incorporates real-life case studies highlighting some of the infamous cases of research fraud and major scientific mistakes and the impact that they have had provides a convenient overview of the research process in the biomedical sciences, with a focus on research strategy rather than individual methods find supplemental detail on the author's blog https://drgeoffnutrition.wordpress.com/about/ By raising awareness of the possibility that research data may have been dishonestly generated and outlining some of the signs and symptoms that might suggest data fabrication, Error and Fraud: The Dark Side of Biomedical Research will help students and researchers to identify the strengths and limitations of different research approaches and allow them to make a realistic evaluations of their own and others' research findings.

Handbook of Critical Education Research - Qualitative, Quantitative, and Emerging Approaches (Hardcover): Michelle D. Young,... Handbook of Critical Education Research - Qualitative, Quantitative, and Emerging Approaches (Hardcover)
Michelle D. Young, Sarah Diem
R7,826 Discovery Miles 78 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This handbook offers a contemporary and comprehensive review of critical research theory and methodology. Showcasing the work of contemporary critical researchers who are harnessing and building on a variety of methodological tools, this volume extends beyond qualitative methodology to also include critical quantitative and mixed-methods approaches to research. The critical scholars contributing to this volume are influenced by a diverse range of education disciplines, and represent multiple countries and methodological backgrounds, making the handbook an essential resource for anyone doing critical scholarship. The book moves from the theoretical to the specific, examining various paradigms for engaging in critical scholarship, various methodologies for doing critical research, and the political, ethical, and practical issues that arise when working as a critical scholar. In addition to mapping the field, contributions synthesize literature, offer concrete examples, and explore relevant contexts, histories, assumptions, and current practices, ultimately fostering generative thinking that contributes to future methodological and theoretical breakthroughs. New as well as seasoned critical scholars will find within these pages exciting new ideas, challenging questions, and insights that spur the continuous evolution and grow the influence of critical research methods and theories in the education and human disciplines.

Small Stories Research - Tales, Tellings, and Tellers Across Contexts (Hardcover): Alex Georgakopoulou, Korina Giaxoglou,... Small Stories Research - Tales, Tellings, and Tellers Across Contexts (Hardcover)
Alex Georgakopoulou, Korina Giaxoglou, Sylvie Patron
R4,078 Discovery Miles 40 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection showcases the diversity and disciplinary breadth of small stories research, highlighting the growing critical mass of scholarship on small stories and its reach beyond discourse and sociolinguistic perspectives. The volume both takes stock of and seeks to advance the development of small stories research by Alexandra Georgakopoulou and Michael Bamberg, as a counterpoint to conventional models in narrative studies, one which has accounted for "atypical" yet salient activities in everyday life, such as fragmentation and open-endedness, anchoring onto the present, and co-constructive dimensions in stories and identities. With data from different languages and contexts, emphasis is placed on the analytical aspects of the paradigm toward producing models for the analysis of structures, textual and interactional choices, and genres of small stories. Chapters on the role and commodification of small stories in digital environments reflect on the paradigm’s recent extension to the analysis of social media communication. This book will appeal to scholars interested in narrative inquiry and narrative analysis, in such fields as sociolinguistics, literary studies, communication studies, and biographical studies.

Scaling - A Sourcebook for Behavioral Scientists (Paperback): Gary Maranell Scaling - A Sourcebook for Behavioral Scientists (Paperback)
Gary Maranell
R1,504 Discovery Miles 15 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite the obvious importance of measurement in any scientific endeavor, few students of the social sciences receive adequate training in the principles and problems of assigning numerical values to the subjects, objects, events, groups and operations they study, and still less in the process of translating theoretical ideas and concepts into variables. This kind of casualness with respect to measurement is often in marked contrast to their methodically designed research, which has grown out of subtle and sophisticated theoretical consideration.

Scaling is intended to remedy this deficiency by providing a broad and detailed description of the major processes for developing measurement scales. The chapters, which include both classics in the field and the best of modern work, require no great mathematical sophistication, and go well beyond the conventional study of attitudes to the more general uses of scaling. They enable the student and researcher to examine the development of measures of scalability and the problems and weaknesses they present, to become familiar with the development of tests of significance for reproducibility and scalability and the need for them, and to examine the lively history of the subject and experience the excitement that can be secured from sharing with a creative author the first report of his insight.

Part One presents a series of general articles that deal in philosophic terms with the problem of measurement, with what is meant by measurement and scaling as well as the notions underlying the process of measuring. Part Two deals with the scaling methods developed by L. L. Thurstone, including paired comparison scaling, equal-appearing interval scaling, and successive interval scaling. The third part focuses upon scalogram analysis, presenting the background, rationale and procedures for Guttman scaling. The fourth part is concerned with summated rating, or Likert scaling. Part Five is a consideration of unfolding theory and methods. Part Six is made up of articles that focus on various special cases and problems relevant to scaling. The book also contains an unusually full reference bibliography and a set of convenient reference tables associated with the development and use of measurement scales.

Qualitative Content Analysis - Methods, Practice and Software (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Udo Kuckartz, Stefan Radiker Qualitative Content Analysis - Methods, Practice and Software (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Udo Kuckartz, Stefan Radiker
R949 Discovery Miles 9 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Are you working with qualitative data but unsure how to approach your analysis? This hands-on guide to qualitative content analysis from two internationally renowned experts provides you with a clear strategy for analysing your data, whether you are working with social media content, field notes, images, narratives or focus group data. Using qualitative interviews as an example, the book provides a clear structure for approaching your analysis that can be adapted for your research project. Explaining how qualitative content analysis differs from quantitative methods, the book provides you with: * a solid understanding of the principles behind QCA * a step-by-step guide to three types of QCA * guidance on how you can use software to enhance your analysis.

Doing Performative Social Science - Creativity in Doing Research and Reaching Communities (Paperback): Kip Jones Doing Performative Social Science - Creativity in Doing Research and Reaching Communities (Paperback)
Kip Jones
R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Shows how performative and creative research can have a real impact on community engagement with academic research Shows the aesthetics and use of arts-based research approaches in practice Expands the rapidly-emerging field of collaborative research

Design and Analysis in Educational Research Using jamovi - ANOVA Designs (Paperback): Kamden K Strunk, Mwarumba Mwavita Design and Analysis in Educational Research Using jamovi - ANOVA Designs (Paperback)
Kamden K Strunk, Mwarumba Mwavita
R1,340 Discovery Miles 13 400 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Design and Analysis in Educational Research Using jamovi is an integrated approach to learning about research design alongside statistical analysis concepts. Strunk and Mwavita maintain a focus on applied educational research throughout the text, with practical tips and advice on how to do high-quality quantitative research. Based on their successful SPSS version of the book, the authors focus on using jamovi in this version due to its accessibility as open source software, and ease of use. The book teaches research design (including epistemology, research ethics, forming research questions, quantitative design, sampling methodologies, and design assumptions) and introductory statistical concepts (including descriptive statistics, probability theory, sampling distributions), basic statistical tests (like z and t), and ANOVA designs, including more advanced designs like the factorial ANOVA and mixed ANOVA. This textbook is tailor-made for first-level doctoral courses in research design and analysis. It will also be of interest to graduate students in education and educational research. The book includes Support Material with downloadable data sets, and new case study material from the authors for teaching on race, racism, and Black Lives Matter, available at www.routledge.com/9780367723088.

Handbook of Research Methods on Trust (Paperback): Fergus Lyon, Guido Moellering, Mark N K Saunders Handbook of Research Methods on Trust (Paperback)
Fergus Lyon, Guido Moellering, Mark N K Saunders
R1,300 Discovery Miles 13 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A tour-de-force of trust research methodologies, from surveys methods to critical incidents to hermeneutics. . . will prove invaluable to trust researchers of every stripe. - Aks Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US 'This book fills an important gap. The burgeoning field of trust research has employed a wide variety of definitions and methods, but until the appearance of this Handbook there was no comprehensive overview of them. Its contributions, many written by leading international experts, cover conceptual issues as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The editors are all working at the frontiers of trust research and in this Handbook they have compiled an indispensable source of reference for years to come.' - John Child, University of Birmingham, UK 'This is the right book at the right time. Central to the advancement of research on trust is the need to address a host of methodological, empirical, and analytical challenges. This Handbook provides a vital resource for doing so and holds the promise of infusing the literature with novel and enhanced approaches for studying and understanding trust. Researchers new to the field as well as established experts will find a wealth of insights contained herein.' Bill McEvily, University of Toronto, Canada The Handbook of Research Methods on Trust provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences. As this topic has matured, a growing number of practical approaches and techniques has been utilized across the broad, multidisciplinary community of trust research, providing both insights and challenges. This unique Handbook draws together a wealth of research methods knowledge gained by trust researchers into one essential volume. The contributors examine different methodological issues and particular methods, as well as share their experiences of what works, what does not work, challenges and innovations. Identifying innovative methods for researching trust, this important Handbook will prove invaluable for students and academics in the social sciences that are interested in trust, particularly postgraduates planning empirical research on trust, undergraduates researching issues of trust, faculty teaching research-based courses on trust and related topics, and experienced trust researchers looking for reflection, discussion and inspiration.

Interdisciplinary Comparative Law - Rubbing Shoulders with the Neighbours or Standing Alone in a Crowd (Hardcover): Jaakko Husa Interdisciplinary Comparative Law - Rubbing Shoulders with the Neighbours or Standing Alone in a Crowd (Hardcover)
Jaakko Husa
R2,857 Discovery Miles 28 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Comparative law scholars have long recognised the importance of looking beyond legal texts and incorporating interdisciplinary methods into the study of law, yet in practice such use of non-legal methods has remained modest. Interdisciplinary Comparative Law illuminates why the doctrinal approach to legal research has retained its strong position, offering a critical analysis of the difficulties of interdisciplinarity. Incisive and ambitious in scope, the book highlights why the comparative study of law benefits from employing the methods of other disciplines. Chapters explore the various ways in which different fields can learn from each other, taking a deep dive into the respective studies of legal history, linguistics, literature, economics, social theory, and international law. The result is a vibrant cross-section of the contrasts and parallels between the practices of law and other areas of research, demonstrating which are the easiest for comparatists to grasp and implement, and which present obstacles for the application of non-legal methods. This cutting-edge book is an essential read for advanced students and scholars of law and legal studies. Its diagnosis of interdisciplinarity as both a boon and bane in the study of law will be of especial interest to comparative law scholars.

Empirical Legal Research - A Guidance Book for Lawyers, Legislators and Regulators (Hardcover): Frans L. Leeuw Empirical Legal Research - A Guidance Book for Lawyers, Legislators and Regulators (Hardcover)
Frans L. Leeuw; As told to Hans Schmeets
R3,457 Discovery Miles 34 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1788 John Adams created a sublime ambition for all nations - 'a government of laws and not of men'. In the intervening years we have come to learn that legislation itself works through the interpretations of the many men and women who work on the inside and the outside of the law. Effective regulation thus depends not only on scrupulous legal analysis, with its appeal to precedent, conceptual clarity and argumentation, but also on sound empirical research, which often reveals diversity in implementation, enforcement and observance of the law in practice. In this outstanding, worldly-wise book Leeuw and Schmeets demonstrate how to bridge the gap between the letter and the delivery of the law. It is packed with examples, cases and illustrations that will have international appeal. I recommend it to students and practitioners engaged across all domains of legislation and regulation.' - Ray Pawson, University of Leeds, UK Empirical Legal Research describes how to investigate the roles of legislation, regulation, legal policies and other legal arrangements at play in society. It is invaluable as a guide to legal scholars, practitioners and students on how to do empirical legal research, covering history, methods, evidence, growth of knowledge and links with normativity. This multidisciplinary approach combines insights and approaches from different social sciences, evaluation studies, Big Data analytics and empirically informed ethics. The authors present an overview of the roots of this blossoming interdisciplinary domain, going back to legal realism, the fields of law, economics and the social sciences, and also to civilology and evaluation studies. The book addresses not only data analysis and statistics, but also how to formulate adequate research problems, to use (and test) different types of theories (explanatory and intervention theories) and to apply new forms of literature research to the field of law such as the systematic, rapid and realist reviews and synthesis studies. The choice and architecture of research designs, the collection of data, including Big Data, and how to analyze and visualize data are also covered. The book discusses the tensions between the normative character of law and legal issues and the descriptive and causal character of empirical legal research, and suggests ways to help handle this seeming disconnect. This comprehensive guide is vital reading for law practitioners as well as for students and researchers dealing with regulation, legislation and other legal arrangements.

A Research Agenda for Governance (Hardcover): B.Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Eva Sorensen, Jacob Torfing A Research Agenda for Governance (Hardcover)
B.Guy Peters, Jon Pierre, Eva Sorensen, Jacob Torfing
R2,428 R2,190 Discovery Miles 21 900 Save R238 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This incisive Research Agenda for Governance draws together unique contributions from leading scholars to examine the two distinct models of governance: the traditional model, based on the state and exercise of control through law and bureaucracy, and an alternative model centred on the collaboration of public and private sector actors. Introducing the essential principles and rationale of these alternative models of governance, both of which can be seen operating at all levels of government in democratic as well as non-democratic regimes, the chapters evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the two systems. Drawing conclusions from critical areas of inquiry, including multi-level governance, the nature of governance in democratic and authoritarian regimes, and digital innovations in governance, the book offers a richly detailed insight into the respective workings of the models of governing by control and by collaboration. This Research Agenda will be an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students of public policy, regulation and governance, and public administration management. Its measured consideration of the possibilities for enhancing public innovation via alternative models of governance will also be of significant interest to employees within the public sector.

Research Methods for Environmental Studies - A Social Science Approach (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Mark Kanazawa Research Methods for Environmental Studies - A Social Science Approach (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Mark Kanazawa
R4,102 Discovery Miles 41 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The methodological needs of environmental studies are unique in the breadth of research questions that can be posed, calling for a textbook that covers a broad swath of approaches to conducting research with potentially many different kinds of evidence. Fully updated to address new developments such as the effects of the internet, recent trends in the use of computers, remote sensing, and large data sets, this new edition of Research Methods for Environmental Studies is written specifically for social science-based research into the environment. This revised edition contains new chapters on coding, focus groups, and an extended treatment of hypothesis testing. The textbook covers the best-practice research methods most used to study the environment and its connections to societal and economic activities and objectives. Over five key parts, Kanazawa introduces quantitative and qualitative approaches, mixed methods, and the special requirements of interdisciplinary research, emphasizing that methodological practice should be tailored to the specific needs of the project. Within these parts, detailed coverage is provided on key topics including the identification of a research project, hypothesis testing, spatial analysis, the case study method, ethnographic approaches, discourse analysis, mixed methods, survey and interview techniques, focus groups, and ethical issues in environmental research. Drawing on a variety of extended and updated examples to encourage problem-based learning and fully addressing the challenges associated with interdisciplinary investigation, this book will be an essential resource for students embarking on courses exploring research methods in environmental studies.

American City Politics (Hardcover, New Ed): Peter Madgwick American City Politics (Hardcover, New Ed)
Peter Madgwick
R6,095 Discovery Miles 60 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book begins with an introductory outline of the structure of the city politics of the United States. There is a study of the city in the federal system, including the politics of feudal aid. This is followed by four case studies: the political roles of mayor, manager, boss and adminstrator-entrepreneur in the city. Madgwick concludes with some comparative reflections indicating the significance of this study for British local government. This book was first published in 1970.

The Significance Test Controversy - A Reader (Paperback, New Ed): Ramon E. Henkel The Significance Test Controversy - A Reader (Paperback, New Ed)
Ramon E. Henkel
R1,431 Discovery Miles 14 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tests of significance have been a key tool in the research kit of behavioral scientists for nearly fifty years, but their widespread and uncritical use has recently led to a rising volume of controversy about their usefulness. This book gathers the central papers in this continuing debate, brings the issues into clear focus, points out practical problems and philosophical pitfalls involved in using the tests, and provides a benchmark from which further analysis can proceed. The papers deal with some of the basic philosophy of science, mathematical and statistical assumptions connected with significance tests and the problems of the interpretation of test results, but the work is essentially non-technical in its emphasis. The collection succeeds in raising a variety of questions about the value of the tests; taken together, the questions present a strong case for vital reform in test use, if not for their total abandonment in research. The book is designed for practicing researchers-those not extensively trained in mathematics and statistics that must nevertheless regularly decide if and how tests of significance are to be used-and for those training for research. While controversy has been centered in sociology and psychology, and the book will be especially useful to researchers and students in those fields, its importance is great across the spectrum of the scientific disciplines in which statistical procedures are essential-notably political science, economics, and the other social sciences, education, and many biological fields as well. "Denton E. Morrison" is professor, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University. "Ramon E. Henkel" is associate professor emeritus, Department of Sociology University of Maryland. He teaches as part of the graduate faculty.

Applied Photovoice in Criminal Justice - Voices Made Visible (Hardcover): Wendy Fitzgibbon Applied Photovoice in Criminal Justice - Voices Made Visible (Hardcover)
Wendy Fitzgibbon
R1,504 Discovery Miles 15 040 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1. This book can be used as engaging supplementary reading for a range of research methods courses in Criminology, and across the Social Sciences. 2. The book does not just describe the method but brings it alive with case studies of empirical research in criminal justice.

Understanding Research for Business Students - A Complete Student's Guide (Paperback): Jonathan Wilson Understanding Research for Business Students - A Complete Student's Guide (Paperback)
Jonathan Wilson
R1,304 Discovery Miles 13 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Are you conducting business research for the first time and aren't sure where to begin? This book gives you everything you need to successfully complete your research project. From choosing a direction for your research and considering ethics to data collection and presenting your results, it offers straightforward guidance on every step of the research process. Covering topics such as social media research, group working and how to research your own organisation, it provides a thorough view of research for business and management students. The book: Enables you visualise how each stage of research links to the next, and makes sure you don't miss a step with a handy 'Research Project Wheel' Empowers you to increase your employability and develop transferable skills, such as proposal writing and data analysis Provides student research examples that show common challenges you might face - and how to address them. Key features include research snapshots, offering short how-to examples for doing real research, and concept cartoons, which put forward different views about research so you can broaden your knowledge. It also has end-of-chapter questions, online multiple choice questions and Kahoot! questions so you can test your understanding. Guiding you through working with and understanding both primary and secondary data, this book is the perfect companion for any undergraduate conducting a business and management research project.

The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing (Paperback, Revised ed.): Cynthia E. Carr The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Cynthia E. Carr
R1,728 Discovery Miles 17 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this practical, accessible guide for students, faculty, and other university personnel, author Cynthia E. Carr shares her best practices for planning, writing, and winning research grants based on her own experience submitting more than 300 grant proposals and securing millions of dollars in awards. Insightful, innovative, and informative, the book goes beyond coverage of standard grant writing to specifically address the issues faced by the higher education community, including the university bureaucracy and how to navigate it. The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing covers everything from budgets to submissions and federal to foundation competitions, giving novices the opportunity to leapfrog over some of the hard lessons that most college and university grant seekers must learn from trial and error and allowing those with more experience to sharpen their skills.

Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (Hardcover, 8th edition): Earl Babbie, Michael Maxfield Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology (Hardcover, 8th edition)
Earl Babbie, Michael Maxfield
R1,236 R1,112 Discovery Miles 11 120 Save R124 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Featuring real-world examples and comprehensive coverage of qualitative methods, the market-leading RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY combines the scholarship, accuracy, and conversational tone of Earl Babbie's best-selling THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH with Mike Maxfield's expertise in criminology and criminal justice. Providing the most comprehensive, authoritative introduction to criminal justice research available today -- and enhanced by new examples (e.g., cannabis cultivation, violence prevention), research, applications, and built-in study tools -- the eighth edition continues its focus on engaging readers like you in DOING research.

Principles and Methods of Social Research (Hardcover, 4th edition): William D. Crano, Marilynn B. Brewer, Andrew Lac Principles and Methods of Social Research (Hardcover, 4th edition)
William D. Crano, Marilynn B. Brewer, Andrew Lac
R4,091 Discovery Miles 40 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Through a multi-methodology approach, Principles and Methods of Social Research, Fourth Edition covers the latest research techniques and designs and guides readers toward the design and conduct of social research from the ground up. Applauded for its comprehensive coverage, the breadth and depth of content of this new edition is unparalleled. Explained with updated applied examples useful to the social, behavioral, educational, and organizational sciences, the methods described are relevant to contemporary researchers. The underlying logic and mechanics of experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research strategies are discussed in detail. Introductory chapters cover topics such as validity and reliability furnish readers with a firm understanding of foundational concepts. The book has chapters dedicated to sampling, interviewing, questionnaire design, stimulus scaling, observational methods, content analysis, implicit measures, dyadic and group methods, and meta-analysis to cover these essential methodologies. Notable features include an emphasis on understanding the principles that govern the use of a method to facilitate the researcher’s choice of the best technique for a given situation; use of the laboratory experiment as a touchstone to describe and evaluate field experiments, correlational designs, quasi experiments, evaluation studies, and survey designs; and coverage of the ethics of social research including the power a researcher wields and tips on how to use it responsibly. The new edition features: Increased attention to the distinction between conceptual replication and exact replication and how each contributes to cumulative science. Updated research examples that clarify the operation of various research design operations. More learning tools including more explanation of the basic concepts, more research examples, and more tables and figures, such as additional illustrations to include internet content like social media. Extensive revisions and expansions of all chapters. A fuller discussion of the dangers of unethical treatment to research participants. Principles and Methods of Social Research, Fourth Edition is intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in research methods in psychology, communication, sociology, education, public health, and marketing, and further appeals to researchers in various fields of social research, such as social psychology and communication.

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