<p><b>A Critical Introduction to Social Research </b>is the new, updated, and improved edition of <i>A Short Introduction to Social Research</i>. This book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and issues that inform research practice. In it, Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein and Nick Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand route-map to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. </p><p></p><p>This book is perfect for use on introductory methods courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. The new <b>Second Edition </b>now features updated chapters which reflect recent debates and developments in the field.</p>