Research Made Simple is designed to provide social work students with a nontechnical, easy-to-understand guide. Research Made Simple will help relieve the anxiety often associated with research methods courses. Research Made Simple enables the reader to be an informed consumer of research carried out by others. Raymond Mark provides the raw materials that will allow students in the social sciences to read a research report, understand its findings, and judge the accuracy of its conclusion. This concise, practical volume covers the full range of material presented in most social science methods courses, but can also be used as a how-to guide for professionals on the basics of the research process. A unique feature is the presence of a chapter devoted to gender- and culture-sensitive research that addresses the increasing need for diversity in research. Research Made Simple is equipped with tables, appendixes, and a glossary. Research Made Simple is user-friendly, making research methods highly approachable. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.