Flora provides a comprehensive survey of the major statistical procedures, along with an innovative model-based approach, teaching researchers how to understand and choose the best model to fit their data.

The latest book book in the SAGE Studies in International Sociology series, published in association with the International Sociological Association (ISA).

Tackling all the obstacles that are associated with presenting research, this handy guide will help students successfully and productively present relevant and engaging material.

With original contributions by leading specialists from around the world, this is a cutting edge exploration of a major social science sub-discipline.

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.

The chapters in this book develop a working framework and contain worked examples and exercises to make sure that readers get the best results from their research and are fully versed in all the practical aspects of doing action research.

Gives students simple, easy-to-understand instructions on how to run statistical tests using the latest software.

Using genuine examples from across the social sciences the Second Edition provides extensive in depth treatment of the subject matter to provide readers with both a conceptual understanding of each method as well as showing them how to apply it.

This book shows how concept and mind maps can be used in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research, using student-focused examples and classroom-based activities.