Social Research Methodology A Critical Introduction [Paperback]

Today's students of social science must understand a variety of research methods. This new edition fully explores the logic of research, whilst aiding a critical understanding of practical, evidence based work. With new chapters, an original framework and updated examples, this book continues to be a primary resource for undergraduates.

List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Panels.- List of Transcripts.- Acknowledgements.- Preface to second edition.- Overview of the book.- Instruments and instrument design.- Controlled experiments.- More naturalism in experiments.- Computer simulation and complexity.- Sample surveys and representativeness.- Natural experiments.- Controlling for time in natural experiments.- Using administrative data in research.- Questions and answers.- Analysing the results of qualitative interviews.- Observing naturally occurring events.- Analysing written documents.- Evaluative and emancipatory research.- Systematic reviews, meta-analysis and synthesis from diverse sources.- Research ethics.- Bibliography.- Index.

ROGER GOMM is Lecturer in Health and Social Welfare at The Open University, UK. He has been widely published in the field of social research and methods, and is Co-editor of Using Evidence in Health and Social Care, Evaluating Research in Health and Social Care: A Reader and Case Study Method: Key Issues, Key Texts. This book draws on his long experience of teaching research methods to students.New chapters on important topics, including research design, computer simulation and metaanalysis
  Updated examples and further reading sections
  Wide crossdisciplinary perspective, with a range of methods discussed
  Written by an experienced author and teacher