Social Research Methods: The Essentials

Nicholas Walliman is the supervisor in your students’ pockets, making sure they understand all the essential methods for successfully carrying out a research project and negotiating the challenges and pitfalls. In this book, he:

* Takes students step-by-step through the research process

* Helps them formulate clear aims and objectives

* Explains all the vocabulary to understand the A - Z of research methods

* Ends each chapter with a reading guide for taking learning further with more resources to help get a deeper understanding of the issues discussed

* Improves research reports with practical advice on presenting findings in great tables, graphs and diagrams

* Opens his office door with reflective questions (and answers)

* Delivers the confidence to get started and get finished!

Social Research Methods: The Essentials is the perfect starting point and guide for your students’ research project.