Social Research

This is a well established title in the competitive field of research methods. It brings together issues, perspectives, methods and processes in social research, developing a balanced and comprehensive text on the field. Due to its clear and accessible nature it has wide appeal for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of disciplines, but predominantly in the social sciences. Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the fourth edition; Introduction; Part I Issues in social research; 1 Perspectives on social scientific research; 2 Social theory and social research; 3 Values and ethics in the research process; Part II Methods of social research; 4 Official statistics: topic and resource; 5 Social surveys: design to analysis; 6 Interviewing: methods and process; 7 Participant observation: perspectives and practice; 8 Documentary research: excavations and evidence. 9 Case study research10 Comparative research: potential and problems; Part III Research in practice; 11 Reflections on research in practice; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index; Adverts; Back cover