With a new chapter on the literature review, this accessible
step-by-step guide to using the five major approaches to research design
is now in a thoroughly revised second edition. The prior edition's
user-friendly features are augmented by a new companion website with
worksheets keyed to each chapter. For each approach, the text presents a
template for a research proposal and explains how to conceptualize and
fill in every section. Interdisciplinary research examples draw on
current events and social justice issues. Unique coverage includes hot
topics--replication studies, data sharing, and preregistration;
tailoring proposals to different audiences; and more. Terminology
commonly used in each approach is identified and key moments of ethical
decision making are flagged. The book includes a general introduction to
social research, an in-depth discussion of ethics, and a chapter on how
to begin a research study.
New to This Edition
*New or expanded discussions of theory and literature in quantitative
research, replication studies, preregistration of research, the critical
paradigm in qualitative research, mixed methods research, approaching
different kinds of organizations in community-based participatory
research, and more.
*Chapter on the literature review, including the ethics of citational
practices.
*Companion website with worksheets to aid in learning and practicing
each chapter's key concepts.
*Updated examples, references, and recommended readings throughout.
Pedagogical Features
*Multiple "Review Stops" in each chapter--quick quizzes with answer
keys.
*End-of-chapter writing exercises, research activities, and suggested
resources.
*Bolded key terms and an end-of-book glossary.
*Boxed tips from experts in the respective approaches.
*Pointers to downloadable worksheets throughout the chapters.
*Author-created PowerPoints and chapter tests with answer keys
available to instructors using the book in a course.
