"In this updated edition of their popular textbook, Carl Davidson and Martin Tolich present an integrated view of social science research: its underlying philosophy, goals, ethics and methods ... the range of contributors means that the book is multidisciplinary in nature and the New Zealand context examines the questions of who we are and how we can be studied. Practical guidance is given throughout the text and its appendices on matters such as questionnaire construction, levels of measurement, statistical data analysis and sampling error calculation. The question of ethics is raised and discussed at length, as is the use of computers in social science research. A comprehensive bibliography, suggestion for further reading, and an index provide useful reference material."--Back cover.