Social Research & Statistics

Learn how to be a rigorous social researcher with this incisive and engaging book for students studying A level Sociology or starting sociology at ...

Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connecti...

Although longitudinal social network data are increasingly collected, there are few guides on how to navigate the range of available tools for long...

This text provides comprehensive coverage of the key methods for analyzing, interpreting, and writing up qualitative research in a single volume, a...

A Guide to R for Social and Behavioral Science Statistics is a short, accessible book for learning R. This handy guide contains basic information o...

Spatial Regression Models illustrates the use of spatial analysis in the social sciences within a regression framework and is accessible to readers...

Categorical Data Analysis and Multilevel Modeling Using R provides a practical guide to regression techniques for analyzing binary, ordinal, nomina...

Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and ...

Edited by Terri D. Pigott, Ann Marie Ryan, and Charles Tocci, the purpose of this volume is to present high-quality reviews that examine change to ...

While some qualitative methods texts touch upon online communities as a potential data source, show how to conduct interviews and focus groups onli...

This Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Freys best-sell...

Statistics need not be dull and dry! Engage and inspire your students with Statistics Alive! Presenting essential content on statistical analysis i...

An R Companion for Applied Statistics II: Multivariable and Multivariate Techniques breaks the language of the R software down into manageable chun...

Test Development and Validation by Gary Skaggs summarizes the latest test theories, frameworks for test development and validation, and guidance fo...

Researchers in the social sciences and beyond are dealing more and more with massive quantities of text data requiring analysis, from historical le...

Todays research landscape requires an updated set of analytical skills to tell the story of how people interact with and make meaning from contempo...

Multiple Regression: A Practical Introduction is a text for an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course in statistics for social science...

The updated Second Edition of Herschel Knapps friendly and practical introduction to statistics shows students how to properly select, process, and...

Scale Development: Theory and Applications, by Robert F. DeVellis and new co-author Carolyn T. Thorpe, demystifies measurement by emphasizing a log...

Secondary Data in Mixed Methods Research by Daphne C. Watkins, the latest contribution to the Mixed Methods Research Series, offers unique and nece...

 Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling serves as a minimally technical overview of multilevel structural equation modeling (MSEM) for applied res...

Recipient of a 2022 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Introduction to Intersectiona...

Action Research is an invaluable guide to both novice and experienced researchers from a diversity of disciplines, backgrounds, and levels of study...

Focused on exploring human experience from an integrative perspective, Heuristic Inquiry: Researching Human Experience Holistically presents heuris...

Designed to engage students and lower their fear factor, Integrative Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences is a concise, user-friendly ...

This book is an accessible, contemporary, and comprehensive guide to the concepts and practice of evaluation. Authors Gail Vallance Barrington and ...

Phenomenology is a challenging method for many students to understand and apply. Introduction to Phenomenology: Focus on Methodology breaks down th...

The Fourth Edition of Statistics: A Gentle Introduction shows students that an introductory statistics class doesnt need to be difficult or dull. T...

Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology connects key concepts to real field research and practices using contemporary examples and rec...

Making Sense of Numbers teaches students the skills they need to be both consumers and producers of quantitative research: able to read about, coll...

Sample design is key to all surveys, fundamental to data collection, and to the analysis and interpretation of the data. Introduction to Survey Sam...

The Second Edition of Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-On Approach by Bora Pajo continues to make research easy to understand and easy to ...

A Mathematical Primer for Social Statistics, Second Edition presents mathematics central to learning and understanding statistical methods beyond t...

Editor J. Bradley Cousins and colleagues meet the needs of evaluators seeking to implement collaborative and participatory approaches to evaluation...

The Second Edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical, applied information for the novice qualitative researc...

The fully updated Third Edition of Focus Groups: Theory and Practice offers a unique blend of focus group theory and practice in a single, easy-to-...

Focused on the underlying logic behind social research, Methodological Thinking: Basic Principles of Social Research Design encourages readers to u...