Product DescriptionThis invaluable guide for students being introduced to research methods presents the fundamentals of the research process in a non-mathematical, non-statistical, step-by-step manner. Drawing on numerous illustrations and examples to explain concepts, this revised edition includes new casestudies from a broad range of disciplines. Material covered includes selecting a problem, selecting variables, measuring variables, selecting a research design, selecting a sample, collecting data, summarizing and presenting data, and drawing conclusions.About the AuthorDr Gary D. Bouma is Associate Professor of Sociology at Monash University.