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Social Research Methods, Third Edition, Third Edition, guides students through all the steps of the research process, from formulating a question to writing up their report. Written by a team of active Australian research practitioners Social Research Methods, Third Edition, bridges the gap between theory and practice with substantive examples of each method in practice. Expanded online materials and resources aid lecturers and students and enhance the in text material.

Maggie Walter, Associate Professor, University of Tasmania

Maggie Walter is Associate Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania.

Part 1. The Foundations of Good Social Science Research
1. The Nature of Social Science Research
2. Research Design
3. The Research Process
4. Ethics and Social Research
5. Sampling
Part 2. Quantitative Methods and the Power of the Numbers
6. Surveys
7. Population-level Analysis
8. Analysing Quantitative Data
9. Using SPSS for Quantitative Analysis
Part 3: Qualitative Methods and Meaning - making
10. Qualitative Interviewing Methods
11. Content Analysis
12. Discourse Analysis
13. Doing Evaluation Research
14. Analysing Qualitative Data
15. Ethnography
Part 4: Writing Up Our Research for Dissemination
16. Writing Up Research

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Social Research Methods

Social Research Methods

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