Theory and Methods in Social Research

The new edition introduces key qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and methods and seeks to draw readers into a community of researchers engaged in reflection on the research process. It also focuses on the inter-relationship between theory, research design and data analysis and argument formulation.

Written by numerous of active researchers in methods/methodologies, this second edition had been expanded and updated from the first which includes:

- New material from new authors

- An additional chapter on Literature Reviewing

- New material available online including access to journal articles

- Examples of research-in-practice

This book is for postgraduate and masters-level students. Researchers will also find it useful.