This volume offers students a basic introduction to assessing the meaning and validity of research in the social sciences and related fields. The ability to "re

Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems--and evaluations of interventions to address them--can be dealt with in a purely technical way.

This book examines very important issues in research evaluation in the Social Sciences and Humanities. It is based on recent experiences carried out in Italy (2

We often decide what to believe and what to question on the basis of a simple rule of thumb like believe the trustworthy source or trust the expert. Sometimes,

The ability to read published research critically is essential and is different from the skills involved in undertaking research using statistical analysis. Thi