Bøger af Bob Matthews

Research Methods: A Practical Guide for the Social Sciences is an essential resource for the social researcher. It offers a comprehensive introduction for first time researchers right through to thorough and practical advice for those undertaking more advanced work. The book draws on real life experiences from a wide variety of disciplines to show how theory translates into practice, and offers a rigorous analysis of why researchers choose the methods they use. Think about it boxes throughout the text offer questions and ideas to help the researcher to focus on core issues and practical considerations, whilst your research summaries present questions, activities and checklists to help the researcher to develop their ideas.The book is supported by a fantastic companion website that contains learning materials, interactive exercises, videos, questionnaires, datasets and much more. The website can be found at: www.pearsoned.co.uk/matthews Written to reflect the breadth of the social sciences, Research Methods is essential for anyone conducting research in sociology, health policy, social work, criminology, social policy, cultural studies, political studies, public policy and related fields.

Life is funny... But only if you see the humor in it.No one thinks like Bob Matthews. No one wants to. But, for some time now, many loyal Facebook readers have been delightfully entertained by his particular brand of truth-based idiocy for the same reason that people just can't seem to look away from a good car wreck. A compilation of quips, gargles, philosophical drool, and blasphemes; from the disenchanted, disenfranchised land of "Bob's WoRld"; My Facebook Disgracebook: Season One is a tumultuously funny collection of Facebook musings, essays and notions from Bob's inaugural Facebook season. Do ants ever get humans in their pants? How would that work? WTF does "WTF" mean? I wonder if Buddhist monks ever mindlessly use the phrase "YOLO." THE CONSTIPATION NAZI: No poop for YOU!!! If your only tool is a hammer, then every problem looks like a thumb. The tale has oft been told of the hopeful, budding author who sat down to write The Great American Novel. But, until now, no one has ever set out to write The Crappy American Book of Drivel. Oh sure, a lot of authors end up doing just that. But it's doubtful that they started out with that intent. That's where this book differentiates itself. Bob Matthews set out to write a book of absurd, fallacious crap and actually did it. A classic example of the power of goal-setting. But There's More! For your reading annoyance, this book also includes additional, completely new and improved, never-before-published nonsense (enough to raise the perceived value of this book). And that alone, makes this book a truly GREAT value proposition. (Not for you... for Bob.) The farce is strong with this one: BOB MATTHEWS is a retired engineering manager, award-winning speaker, and part time resident of