With a key focus on mixed methods, coverage of the 'why' as well as the 'how', and a clear explanation of the CORE system, this book will be instrumental in helping readers to produce organized, ethical, insightful and, of course, comprehensive literature reviews.

This is a complete social worker's guide to undertaking qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research.

Michael explains how the theory of ANT can be applied across a range of fields to provide readers with an engaging and critical overview

This accessible guide helps students understand why careful research design is important and provides a range of designs based on key methods along with case studies and examples, so they can critically compare and use the approach that best suits their project.

Written by internationally renowned author and scholar James Midgley, this book provides a comprehensive framework for examining social welfare from a global perspective.

Not just a book about research methods, this book explores multiple ways in which research can be used to inform and enhance counselling practice.

With new coverage of how conceptual frameworks are conceptualized and developed and of a student's perspective on the role of conceptual frameworks, this book presents conceptual frameworks as a mechanism - process and product.

A systematic, comprehensive approach on how to conduct a review of the literature in mixed methods research.

This new edition of the student-friendly introduction to the field of applied social psychology features the latest research as well as new examples of qualitative research.

Written with those with limited mathematical and statistical knowledge in mind, this concise and practical guide helps researchers to do their research in new and alternative ways.