Print resources

Books

Please note: You need to buy the following book as it is the prescribed text for this Unit.

Robson, C. 2002, Real World Research: A resource for Social Scientists & Practitioner-Researchers, 2nd Ed, Blackwell, Oxford

It can be purchased from www.amazon.com

  • Adler, P. & Adler, P. 1987, Membership roles in field research, Sage Publications
  • Aldridge, M. & Wood, J. 1988, Interviewing children: a guide for child care and forensic practitioners, Chichester, New York
  • Becker, H.S., 1986, Writing for social scientists: how to start and finish your thesis, book, or article, University of Chicago Press
  • Bellack A.S & Hersen, M., eds, 1997, Behavioural assessment: a practical handbook, 4th Ed., Boston, Allyn and Bacon
  • Brannen, J. ed, 1992, Mixing methods: qualitative and quantitative research, Avebury
  • Burchfield, R.W., (ed), 1996, The new Fowler's modern English usage, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press
  • Byrne, B. M., 1994, Structural equation modelling with EQS and EQS/Windows: basic concepts, applications, and programming, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
  • Coffey, A. & Atkinson, P, 1996, Making sense of qualitative data: complementary research strategies, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
  • Day, R.A., 1995, How to write and publish a scientific paper, 4th ed., Cambridge University Press
  • De Vaus, D.A., 2002, Surveys in social research, 5th Ed, Allen & Unwin
  • Dillman,D.A., 2000, Mail and Internet surveys: the tailored design method, New York, Chichester
  • Emerson, R.M, Fretz, R.I & Shaw, L.L., 1995, Writing ethnographic field notes, University of Chicago Press
  • Foster, J. J., 2001, Data analysis using SPSS for Windows versions 8 to 10: a beginner's guide, Sage Publications
  • Gay, L.R. and Airasion, P 2000, Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Application, 6th Edition, Merrill Columbus, Ohio
  • Greene, J.C & Caracelli, V.J., eds, 1997, Advances in mixed-method evaluation: the challenges and benefits of integrating diverse paradigms, Jossey-Bass
  • Hakim, C., 1987, Research design: strategies and choices in the design of socialresearch, London, Routledge
  • Hakim, C., 1982, Secondary analysis in social research: a guide to data sources and methods with examples, Allen & Unwin
  • Hammersley, M. & Atkinson, P., 1989, Ethnography: principles in practice, London, Routledge
  • Kline, P., 2000, The handbook of psychological testing, Routledge
  • Krathwohl, D.R, 1988, How to prepare a research proposal: guidelines for funding and dissertations in the social and behavioural sciences, 3rd ed., Syracuse University Press
  • Krippendorff, K. 1980, Content analysis: an introduction to its methodology, Sage Publications
  • Kvale, S., 1996, Interviews: an introduction to qualitative research interviewing, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
  • Leedy, P.D., 1989, Practical research: planning and design, 4th ed., Macmillan, NY
  • Loewenthal, K.M., 2001, An introduction to psychological tests and scales, 2nd ed., Psychology Press
  • Lofland, J. & Lofland, L. 1995, Analyzing social settings: a guide to qualitative observation and analysis, 3rd ed., Wadsworth
  • Marsh, C., 1998, Exploring data: an introduction to data analysis for social scientists, Cambridge, UK
  • Marshall, C. & Gretchen, B. 1989, Designing Qualitative Research, Sage Publications, London
  • Mat, T. 1997 Social Research: Issues, Methods and Process, 2nd Edition, Open University Press, Buckingham, United Kingdom
  • Maxwell, S. E. & Delaney, H. D., 1990, Designing experiments and analysing data: a model comparison perspective, Wadsworth, Ca.
  • Miles, M. B. & Huberman, A.M., 1994, Qualitative data analysis: an expanded sourcebook, 2nd Ed, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
  • Mishler, E.G., Research interviewing: context and narrative , Harvard University Press
  • Neuman, W.L. 2000, Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Allyn and Bacon, Boston
  • Patton, M.Q 1990, Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods, Sage Publications, London
  • Punch, K.F., 2000, Developing effective research proposals, Sage, London
  • Punch, K.F 1998, Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, Sage Publications
  • Ronald C. & Blair, J., 1996, Designing surveys: a guide to decisions and procedures, Thousand Oaks, CA, Pine Forge Press
  • Rust, J. & Golombok, S., 1999, Modern psychometrics: the science of psychological assessment, 2nd ed., Routledge, New York
  • Silverman, D., 2000, Doing qualitative research: a practical handbook, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
  • Wadsworth, Y 1997, Do It Yourself Social Research, 2nd Edition, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, NSW
  • Whyte, W.F., 1984, Learning from the field: a guide from experience, Sage Publications
  • Wiersma, W. 1991, Research Methods in Education, 5th Edition , Allyn and Bacon, Boston

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