This introductory text on social research is designed for students undertaking courses in social sciences and related disciplines. Its main aim is to integrate in one volume quantitative, qualitative and feminist research and to offer a comprehensive introduction to the methods and their methodological frameworks, demonstrating their purpose and relevance. This new edition builds on the original book, presenting its material in a fully updated form, and including separate chapters on questionnaires and interviewing, new sections on action and evaluation research and the addition of computer aided statistical analysis. The book is aimed at Undergraduate courses on Social Research Methods for students of Sociology, Social Policy, Applied Social Studies, Community Studies, Social Work, and Health Studies, and Undergraduate courses on Research Methods in related social science disciplines (Nursing, Psychology, Politics), and also Postgraduate courses as above.