Introduction to Social Research
Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
- Keith F Punch - University of Western Australia, Australia
The third edition includes:
- A new chapter on literature searching and reviewing
- Expanded coverage of ethics
- A new section on using the internet in research
- A range of additional student learning features
- A brand new companion website including full-text journal articles, additional case studies and video tutorials.
Supplements
Companion website to accompany the Third Edition of Introduction to Social Research
A useful text for those involved in this area of research
Covers key areas for students
Recommended to both learners and to library - an essential introductory textbook.
An excellent volume on social research. Students at various levels of expertise but as well lecturers are offered a clearly structured and comprehensive insight into theory of methodology and methodology analysis as well as cornerstones of conceptualizing sound techniques in methodological design. Emphasis is put on rules and principles of adequate reasoning and deduction of methodological design. This volume is highly recommendable for both groups, students and lecturers!
excellent book and will recommend to my students
As emailed to Paula Carneiro on the 1 Ocotober 2014:
Dear Paula,
My apologies in advance for not responding to your previous email to me. I had every intention to do so, however was caught up with my teaching and research commitments. In addition to the textbook in the email below, two other research books titled Research Methodology by Ranjit Kumar and Introduction to Social Research by Keith Punch have been most useful to my colleagues and students alike who are pursuing their postgraduates studies (PhD and Masters). Seeing that their research work involves a mixed methodology research design, reading these books has enabled them access to, and acquisition of, both qualitative and quantitative research knowledge. They have also reported that the books are written simplistically and this really helps them to grasp core research fundamental principles, particularly with regards to social research an area that they are not familiar with. I will certainly be using these books to supplement the teaching of research to my students, as well as with my own research work.
Thanks to SAGE for making these inspection copies available as this further enables me to request additional copies to be ordered through DUT's library.
This is a really comprehensive book for aspiring researchers. The new edition includes a helpful chapter on ethics as applied to social research including the ethics of using the internet for research; using the internet as a research space and tool and the all important searching and reviewing the literature. I shall be recommending it.
This book is well laid out and covers all aspects of the research process in detail. The book embraces quantitative and qualitative research and mixed methods, covering the history and rationale of mixed methods including the rise above the paradigm wars. A chapter on internet and research is included which covers ways of interacting, communicating and sharing of information within social researching.
A key text for any social researcher
A good all-round research introduction
