Hardy (demography, The Pennsylvania State University) and Bryman (social research, University of Loughborough, UK) provide a guide to key issues in data analysis, from fundamental concerns such as the construction of variables to more advanced topics of causality, models of change, and network analysis. Readers are encouraged to develop an appreciation of the range of analytic options available for a variety of data structures, so that they can develop suitable analytic approaches to their research questions. Chapters are in sections on foundations, the general linear model and extensions, longitudinal models, new developments in modeling, and analyzing qualitative data. The book will be useful for scholars, students, and specialists. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)