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Visit www.sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog. 3 TEXTBOOKS & HANDBOOKS PRINCIPLES OF METHODOLOGY: Research Design in Social Science Perri 6, Queen Mary, University of London • Christine Bellamy, Nottingham Trent University, U.K. In this intelligent and accessible book, Perri 6 and Chris Bellamy explore the relationship between the philosophical principles of the social sciences and the methods at our disposal to study the social world. They examine how we can design achievable and valid research projects by looking closely at the choices that all researchers and students face when designing a research project. This text addresses the issues of the often diffi cult inter-relationship between practical research design and the theoretical underpinnings of methodology head on. CONTENTS PART I: FOUNDATIONS: WHAT METHODOLOGY IS AND DOES / 1. Inference and Warrant in Designing Research / 2. Methodology and Social Scientifi c Knowledge / 3. Testing, Confi rming and Falsifying / 4. Perspectives on Findings From Social Research / PART II: DESIGNS: THE MAIN TYPES OF RESEARCH DESIGN / 5. Types of Research Design / 6. Variable-Oriented Research Designs / 7. Case-Based Research Designs / 8. Comparative and Case-Oriented Research Designs / 9. Concept Formation / PART III: ACHIEVEMENTS: WHAT RESEARCH MAKES INFERENCES TO / 10. Why Ideas about Explanation Matter for Methodology / 11. Basic Forms of Explanation / 12. Mechanisms, Contexts and Trajectories / 13. Warranting Explanations / 14. Between-Case and Within-Case Strategies / 15. Interpretation / 16. Warranting Interpretations / PART IV: SYNTHESIS COMBINATIONS AND TRADE-OFF / 17. Combining Research Designs / 18. Trade-Offs in Research Design PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-0-8570-2474-9 • ©2012 • 336 PAGES REASON & RIGOR: How Conceptual Frameworks Guide Research Sharon M. Ravitch • Matthew Riggan, both of University of Pennsylvania Designed for novice and more experienced researchers embarking on a thesis or dissertation, as well as those advising them, this book presents conceptual frameworks as a mechanism for aligning literature review, research design, and methodology. Defi ned as an argument about why the topic of a study matters, and why the methods proposed to study it are appropriate and rigorous, the book explores the conceptual framework as both a process and a framework that helps to direct and ground researchers as they work through common research challenges. CONTENTS 1. Introduction / 2. Why Conceptual Frameworks? / 3. Excavating Questions: Conceptual Frameworks and Research Design / 4. The Role of the Conceptual Framework in Data Collection and Fieldwork / 5. Conceptual Frameworks and the Analysis of Data / 6. Expanding the Conversation, Extending the Argument: The Role of Conceptual Frameworks in Presenting, Explaining, and Contextualizing Findings / 7. The Conceptual Framework as Guide and Ballast PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-8125-5 • ©2012 • 200 PAGES General Research Methods NOW IN FULL COLOR! RESEARCH METHODS IN PRACTICE: Strategies for Description and Causation SECOND EDITION Dahlia K. Remler, Baruch College, CUNY • Gregg G. Van Ryzin, Rutgers University "The book provides an excellent introduction to the essential components of research methodology for master's level students. By providing a clear explanation of causality along with a non-technical over view of specifi c experimental and quasi-experimental methods research designed for causal inference, the authors address an important weakness that exists among other texts within the fi eld. This is, by far, the best book I have found on the subject." —Dr. Jeffrey Diebold, North Carolina State University Imbued with a deep commitment to make social and policy research methods accessible and meaningful, the Second Edition of Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation compels and inspires students to truly grasp the logic—and limits—of the latest research appearing in academic journals, government reports, and the media. Authors Dahlia K. Remler and Gregg G. Van Ryzin teach key concepts and methods through in-depth exploration of real-world examples, emphasizing the critical interpretation and practical application of research fi ndings. This book is a necessary tool for such applied disciplines as public affairs and administration, public policy, psychology, urban affairs, education, sociology, social work, business, public health, political science, economics, communications and criminal justice. CONTENTS PART I: FOUNDATIONS / 1. Research in the Real World / 2. Theory and Models / 3. Qualitative Research / PART II: STRATEGIES FOR DESCRIPTION / 4. Measurement / 5. Sampling / 6. Secondary Data / 7. Surveys and Other Primary Data / PART III: STATISTICAL TOOLS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION / 8. Making Sense of the Numbers / 9. Making Sense of Inferential Statistics / 10. Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics / PART IV: STRATEGIES FOR CAUSATION / 11. Causation / 12. Observational Studies With Control Variables / 13.Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects / 14. Randomized Experiments / 15. Natural and Quasi Experiments / PART V: CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION / 16. The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research / 17. How to Find, Review and Present Research PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-7640-3 • MARCH 2014 • 688 PAGES • • NEW! "The book provides an excellent introduction to the essential components of research methodology for master's level students. By providing a clear explanation of causality along with a non-technical over view of specifi c experimental and quasi-experimental methods research designed for causal inference, the authors address an important weakness that exists among other texts within the fi eld. This is, by far, the best book I have found on the subject." —Dr. Jeffrey Diebold, North Carolina State University