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Principles of Methodology
SAGE Publications 2011; US$ 51.00Existing literature glosses over the often difficult interrelationship between practical research design and the theoretical underpinnings of methodology. This text addresses these issues head on and helps the reader to better understand each stage of the research process. more...
Applied Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 36.95This practical guide on conducting power analyses using IBM SPSS was written for students and researchers with limited quantitative backgrounds. Readers will appreciate the coverage of topics that are not well described in competing books such as estimating effect sizes, power analyses for complex designs, detailed coverage of popular multiple regression... more...
Interpreting Clifford Geertz
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 29.00Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been abandoned by anthropology and that his legacy has been transferred to a more diffuse community of scholars interested in interpretation. This volume reflects the breadth of his influence, looking at Geertz as a theorist rather than... more...
Research for Social Workers
Allen & Unwin 2002; US$ 36.31A fully revised edition of this successful introduction to social research methods written for social workers. more...
Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist
Wiley 2004; US$ 158.00At last—a social scientist's guide through the pitfalls of modern statistical computing Addressing the current deficiency in the literature on statistical methods as they apply to the social and behavioral sciences, Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist seeks to provide readers with a unique practical guidebook to... more...
Health Welfare and Aging in Bridgetown, Barbados
Pan American Health Organization 2000; US$ 15.00The survey to evaluate the determinants of health and well-being among the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean (known for its Spanish acronym, SABE) tapped more than 11,000 persons 60 years old and older in seven of the Region?s cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bridgetown (Barbados), São Paulo (Brasil), Santiago (Chile), Havana (Cuba), México... more...
Interpreting Quantitative Data with SPSS
SAGE Publications 2002; US$ 67.00By focusing on the use of SPSS as a tool to doing social research - and not the `be all and end all' to the research problem - this book will be an invaluable resource for students learning about descriptive statistics and some topics in inferential statistics for the first time. It will provide students with a range of tools to help interpret data... more...
Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Research Methods
SAGE Publications 2011; US$ 43.00Written by the leading name in the field, this is an engaging introduction to the main concepts in both quantitative and qualitative research methods in sport, exercise, kinesiology and health. Conversational in tone yet thoroughly comprehensive. more...
Foundations of Risk Analysis
Wiley 2004; US$ 94.00Everyday we face decisions that carry an element of risk and uncertainty. The ability to analyse, communicate and control the level of risk entailed by these decisions remains one of the most pressing challenges to the analyst, scientist and manager. This book presents the foundational issues in risk analysis - expressing risk, understanding what risk... more...
A Functional Approach to Educational Research Methods and Statistics
The Edwin Mellen Press 2012; US$ 195.95An engaging and informative text on educational research and statistics, this book tries to utilize outcomes of research for the benefit of humanity. The text examines how research is conducted across the major traditions of educational research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods). It is designed for graduate students who want to pursue... more...









