Social Work students often find research an intimidating & complex area of study with many struggling to understand the core concepts & their application to practice. This book presents these concepts in an accessible & user-friendly way. Key skills & methods such as literature reviews interviews & questionnaires are explored in detail while the underlying ethical reasons for doing good research underpin the text. For this second edition new material on ethnography is added. ...

Research with Children" is a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading & new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss central questions of epistemology & methodology demonstrating the links between theory & practice. The theoretical & practical questions are set out in a clear & well-argued fashion & will therefore appeal both to the newcomer to childhood studies & to experienced researchers in the field." ...

This new edition of this excellent guide maintains the standard of the original whilst taking full account of developments in both methodological discussion & the techniques of social research. The organization of the text around the research process is a great strength of the text
- David Byrne University of Durham. Preview the Third Editions opening chapter & guide to its teaching & learning features designed to stimulate student engagement with the content here. The Third Edition of Nigel Gilberts hugely successful Researching Social Life" covers the whole range of methods from quantitative to qualitative in a down-to-earth & unthreatening manner. Gilberts text offers the best coverage of the full scope of research methods of any of the leading textbooks in the field making this an essential text for any student starting a research methods course or doing a research project. This thoroughly revised text is driven by the expertise of a writing team comprised of internationally-renowned experts in the field. New to the Third Edition are chapters on: Searching & Reviewing the Literature; Refining the Question; Grounded Theory & Inductive Research; Mixed Methods; Participatory Action Research; Virtual Methods; & Narrative Analysis. A number of useful features such as worked examples case studies discussion questions project ideas & checklists are included throughout the book to help those new to research to engage with the material. " Researching Social Life" follows the life cycle of a typical research project from initial conception through to eventual publication. Its breadth & depth of coverage make this an indispensable must-have textbook for students on social research methods courses in any discipline."
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Clear coherent & trusted this book is the perfect guide to the main social research methods in use today. The much anticipated third edition of Clive Seales bestselling title further expands its coverage to provide an authoritative introduction to all of the social research methods used to analyze qualitative & quantitative data. Written by internationally renowned experts every chapter is packed with real world examples student-friendly learning aids & helpful practical tips. Highlights of this edition include:
- New chapters covering: research design sampling structured data collection preparing data for statistical analysis coding & analysing qualitative data narrative analysis & interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) giving oral presentations writing a research report & content & comparative keyword analysis
- A much expanded glossary now boasting more than 500 definitions
- A re-modelled & expanded website containing lecturer Power Point slides extra chapters not included in the book & downloadable journal articles
- Revised student exercises workshops review questions & key words An invaluable practical resource this book is an essential companion for every undergraduate & postgraduate student starting a methods course or social research project.



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This text offers practical ways in which teachers can move from concern about their pupils & what they are learning concern about their teaching or even concern about other practices such as managing to doing something about it in a practical & disciplined manner. At the heart of all enquiry lies noticing": noticing an opportunity to act noticing something that might be a possibility to try out & noticing oneself in the midst of professional acts whether teaching researching attending meetings administering or supporting colleagues. Noticing can be developed into a disciplined form of enquiry which can turn into research. The art of noticing is what teachers need to develop if they are to improve their practice & undertake successful research in their classrooms." ...

The Reshaping of British Railways is a piece of railway history every dedicated enthusiast will want in their collection. Bradshaw's Guide has given birth to a wave of nostalgia for our Victorian & Edwardian railway systems. The Reshaping of British Railways another facsimile which will fascinate train buffs is the document that decimated these systems forever. With the British Rail company's failure by the early 1960s to stem the network's huge annual losses the government turned to Dr Richard Beeching. He was to save money by recommending the cutting of redundant routes & services. His two reports The Reshaping of British Railways (1963) & The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes (1965) were published by the British Railways Board in 1965 & offer a fascinating snapshot of our nation's railways. In the first part of this historic facsimile Dr Beeching identifies the 2 363 stations & 5 000 miles (8 000 km) of railway line for closure
- over 50% of all stations & 30% of route miles. The second part recommends a small number of major remaining routes for significant investment. Well documented nationwide protests resulted in the saving of some stations & lines but the majority were closed as planned & Beeching's name is to this day associated with the mass closure of railways & the loss of many local services in the period that followed. Now for the first time this iconic piece of railway history is available in its entirety complete with the original tables & maps of routes deemed fit for closure.
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Every year three million single women in America move into an apartment for the first time. Few of them change the locks. Juliet Devereau cant believe her luck: after weeks of looking for a place to live shes found a beautiful spacious apartment overlooking Brooklyn Bridge. It almost seems to good to be true. It is... Over the weeks a chilling sense of being watched stalks Juliet. Strange sounds wake her in the night the mirror in the bathroom trembles & doors she thought shut are open. Then the silhouette of a man standing in her living room makes her realise that shes not alone in there. But whats haunting her is far more terrifying than a malevolent spirit; its alive strong & obsessed. Suddenly Juliet is caught up in a deadly game of cat & mouse & theres no guarantee that shell come out alive... ...

Raccoon City: a remote mountain community suddenly besieged by a rash of grisly murders. At the epicenter a dark secluded mansion belonging to the mysterious Umbrella Corporation. Deployed to investigate the strange goings-on is the Special Tactics & Rescue Squad (S.T.A.R.S.) but what unfolds as the team penetrate the mansions long-locked doors is terror beyond their worst nightmares. ...

Combat medic & biochemist Rebecca Chambers the sole survivor of Bravo Team joins a new S.T.A.R.S. strike force when rumor comes of another Umbrella experiment: hidden beneath the rocky cliffs of Caliban Cove Maine someone is building an army of the undead. Now the S.T.A.R.S. must battle more unspeakable horrors & stop a madman from unleashing the biohazard upon the world. ...

Leon Kennedy a rookie cop on a new assignment & Claire Redfield sister of the still-missing S.T.A.R.S. member Chris arrive at Raccoon City to discover a necropolis. A botched attempt by the Umbrella Corporation to retrieve a devastating mutagenic weapon has resulted in a horrifying viral outbreak transforming the citys population into the living dead. & all of them are hungry. ...