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While race and racism have become huge areas of study in the social sciences surprisingly little has been published that explores the methodological and practical issues involved in researching race. This text explores the practical and ethical issues involved in doing research in this sometimes controversial, often heavily politicized field.

This is a practical guide to feminist social research which combines an overview of the conflicts, tensions and lessons to be learned from feminist debates with a critical analysis of current practices, highlighting pitfalls and possibilities.

Providing information for those planning to undertake social research, this book tackles the specific concerns and issues that often arise. It offers an introduction to areas such as project management, including commissioning research, preparing a tender or grant application, risk and stakeholder analysis, managing the field work and more.

Introduction to Longitudinal Data will be essential reading for students and social researchers thinking of using longitudinal datasets at any level of complexity.

Explains the principles and theory of statistical modelling for non-mathematical social scientists looking to apply statistical modelling techniques in research. This book offers guidance and instruction in fitting models using SPSS and Stata, statistical computer software which is available to most social researchers.

Covers subjects ranging from inequality and the role of the state; ethnic, national and global identities; the changing relevance of religion, beliefs and practices; gender roles, family values and work orientations; and, household and society.

This new work brings together contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field, using the benefit of their experience to explore the practical and ethical issues involved in researching in this often controversial field.

Presents an understanding of models used in statistical social research. This book focuses on analytical models which relate to substantial processes generating social facts and are used as a framework for the definition of comparative and dynamic notions of causality.

The social sciences rely more on the comparative method than on experimental data mainly because the latter is difficult to acquire amongst human populations. The International Social Survey Programme has played a pioneering role in creating and sustaining methodologically-sophisticated mass attitude surveys across the globe. Starting in 1984 with five nations, it now encompasses forty-five nations spread over five continents, each administering an identical annual survey to a random sample of their population. Analyses of the data or descriptions of the methodology already appear in over 3,000 publications. This book contains new contributions from three dozen eminent scholars who analyse and compare the perceptions and attitudes of citizens across all five continents, nations and over time. Subjects range from inequality and the role of the state; ethnic, national and global identities; the changing relevance of religion, beliefs and practices; gender roles, family values and work orientations; household and society. Some chapters focus on methodological issues; others focus on substantive findings. This book sets new standards for cross-cultural research.