Sociology & Social Policy

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice...

Researching Families and Communities: Social and Generational Change explores the concepts and perspectives that guide research and the methods used to explore change during the last half of the 20th century and into the new millennium. It highlights the complexities of continuities alongside change..

Provides a critical review of the current state of health promotion research. With contributors from across Europe and the US, Researching Health Promotion is of interest to both students and professionals...

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...

This is a guide to the purposes and potential of one of the most significant national and increasingly international resources for analyzing social change. It explains the possibilities and pitfalls in the analysis of panel study data...

Explores the issues of violence, sexuality, political activity, popular culture, and also the impact of race, class, sexual orientation and age. The book focuses on the dynamics of doing research, rather than engaging in a theoretical discussion about research techniques...

Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Change..

Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Change..

Resiliency and Success..

This title was first published in 2001. In the Nordic countries women are considered equal to men. Advanced social and economic rights are often given as the explanation for the equality. In this volume, Nordic feminist legal scholars give a more contradictory image of gender equality. The gendered ..

Restricting Freedoms..

Restricting Freedoms..