Introducing Quantitative Methods

This exciting new core textbook offers a clear and practical introduction to quantitative methods, taking a project-based approach. The author's extensive knowledge and straightforward writing style ensure that students are steered through the process step-by-step, from developing research questions and preparing data for analysis, to explaining how to present data in appropriate formats, avoid bias, and write up results and reports. Featuring a comprehensive pedagogical framework and companion website, readers are encouraged to follow practice analyses as they go, with examples given in both SPSS and Excel, and templates are provided for students' own research. In addition to covering the research project, chapters also cover the essential mathematical and statistical analyses that are a logical consequence of posing a quantitative research methods question.
This is the perfect text for all social science students studying introductory modules on quantitative methods, research methods or statistics at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It also functions as an effective guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students faced with an independent research project.

Acest nou manual interesant de baza ofera o introducere clara si practica a metodelor cantitative, adoptand o abordare bazata pe proiecte. Cunostintele extinse ale autorului si stilul de scriere direct asigura ca studentii sunt directionati pas cu pas, de la dezvoltarea intrebarilor de cercetare si pregatirea datelor pentru analiza, la explicarea modului de prezentare a datelor in formate adecvate, evitarea partinirii si scrierea rezultatelor rapoarte.