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Provides 10 cases of research conducted using online interviews, with data collected through text-based, videoconferencing, multichannel meetings, and immersive 3-D environments.

This book visually presents quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research designs in a way that students and researchers can readily understand and accurately apply in their own investigations.

The new Fifth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research has been significantly revised, and draws together a team of leading scholars to present the latest in the theory and practice of qualitative research.

This textbook is ideal for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in the social, behavioral, or managerial sciences who may need to conduct some form of statistical analysis in their future professional lives, but who are not trained in mathematics.

Mixed Methods Program Evaluation discusses the major frameworks that are used to design mixed methods evaluations. Multiple examples of the different frameworks are used to illustrate mixed methods evaluations in practice.

Explains basic principles about survey research, such as what surveys are, which types are available and what is involved in producing high quality surveys.

Mary Lynne Derrington provides guidance on how to conduct qualitative longitudinal studies rather than focusing on how to analyse such data.

With an exciting new look, new characters to meet, and its unique combination of humour and step-by-step instruction, this award-winning book is the statistics lifesaver for everyone. From initial theory through to regression, factor analysis and multilevel modelling, Andy Field animates statistics and SPSS software with his famously bizarre examples and activities. What’s brand new: A radical new design with original illustrations and even more colour A maths diagnostic tool to help studen...

Nervous about statistics? This guide offers a clear, straight to the point break down of exploratory and descriptive statistics and its potential. Anchored by lots of examples and exercises to enhance your learning, this book will give you the know-how and confidence needed to succeed on your quantitative research journey.