Introducing Quantitative Methods: A Practical Guide

A new core textbook for quantitative methods offers a project-based approach, with extensive knowledge and a straightforward writing style. It includes a comprehensive pedagogical framework and companion website, with examples in SPSS and Excel and templates for students' own research. It is perfect for social science students studying introductory modules on quantitative methods, research methods, or statistics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This groundbreaking new core textbook provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to quantitative methods, adopting a project-based approach. With the authors extensive expertise and clear writing style, students are guided step-by-step through the process, from developing research questions and preparing data for analysis to explaining how to present data in appropriate formats, avoiding bias, and writing up results and reports. The textbook features a comprehensive pedagogical framework and companion website, encouraging readers to follow practice analyses as they progress, with examples provided in both SPSS and Excel, and templates for students' own research. In addition to covering the research project, chapters also cover the essential mathematical and statistical analyses that naturally arise from posing quantitative research methods questions. This textbook is an ideal resource for all social science students studying introductory modules on quantitative methods, research methods, or statistics at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It also serves as a valuable guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on independent research projects. Supplementary online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/introducing-quantitative-methods-a-practical-guide-by-daniela-aidley. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no additional cost.

Weight: 710g
Dimension: 250 x 173 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781137487216
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019