Jamie Harding received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.  He has been employed at Northumbria University since 1995, first as a lecturer in Housing Studies and more recently as a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the Department of Social Sciences.  Before moving into higher education he worked for a number of social housing organisations.Jamie’s main area of interest is qualitative and quantitative research methods, which he teaches at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.  He also lectures on criminal justice – an area where he has edited a textbook – and homelessness, a subject on which he has written two monographs.  He is programme leader for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which is run in partnership with Northumbria Police.Jamie is married with two adult children and two grandchildren.  He enjoys running and was delighted to win the highly prestigious Claremont Road Runners summer club handicap race in 2021.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionPart 1Chapter 2: Key Methodological ApproachesChapter 3: Conducting a Literature ReviewChapter 4: Identifying a Research QuestionsChapter 5: Research DesignsChapter 6: Ethical IssuesChapter 7: Populations and SamplesPart 2: Data CollectionChapter 8: Collecting Data Through SurveysChapter 9: Qualitative Methods of Data CollectionChapter 10: Alternatives to Empirical Data CollectionPart 3: Data Analysis and Producing Your OutputChapter 11: Quantitative Data AnalysisChapter 12: Qualitative Data AnalysisChapter 13: Writing About ResearchChapter 14: Epilogue

Dr Jamie Harding provides a brilliant Student Guide of Criminological Research that highlights the importance of ethically informed and methodological rigorous criminological research, and encourages intellectual curiosity and critical reflection. Using concrete examples from ‘real life’ research and an accessible structure that leads the reader step-by-step through the various stages of qualitative and quantitative research, the guide thoroughly prepares and empowers students to conduct their own studies. This is an invaluable resource for students and those teaching criminological methods

Jamie Harding received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.  He has been employed at Northumbria University since 1995, first as a lecturer in Housing Studies and more recently as a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the Department of Social Sciences.  Before moving into higher education he worked for a number of social housing organisations.Jamie’s main area of interest is qualitative and quantitative research methods, which he teaches at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.  He also lectures on criminal justice – an area where he has edited a textbook – and homelessness, a subject on which he has written two monographs.  He is programme leader for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which is run in partnership with Northumbria Police.Jamie is married with two adult children and two grandchildren.  He enjoys running and was delighted to win the highly prestigious Claremont Road Runners summer club handicap race in 2021.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionPart 1Chapter 2: Key Methodological ApproachesChapter 3: Conducting a Literature ReviewChapter 4: Identifying a Research QuestionsChapter 5: Research DesignsChapter 6: Ethical IssuesChapter 7: Populations and SamplesPart 2: Data CollectionChapter 8: Collecting Data Through SurveysChapter 9: Qualitative Methods of Data CollectionChapter 10: Alternatives to Empirical Data CollectionPart 3: Data Analysis and Producing Your OutputChapter 11: Quantitative Data AnalysisChapter 12: Qualitative Data AnalysisChapter 13: Writing About ResearchChapter 14: Epilogue

Dr Jamie Harding provides a brilliant Student Guide of Criminological Research that highlights the importance of ethically informed and methodological rigorous criminological research, and encourages intellectual curiosity and critical reflection. Using concrete examples from ‘real life’ research and an accessible structure that leads the reader step-by-step through the various stages of qualitative and quantitative research, the guide thoroughly prepares and empowers students to conduct their own studies. This is an invaluable resource for students and those teaching criminological methods

Jamie Harding received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.  He has been employed at Northumbria University since 1995, first as a lecturer in Housing Studies and more recently as a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in the Department of Social Sciences.  Before moving into higher education he worked for a number of social housing organisations.Jamie’s main area of interest is qualitative and quantitative research methods, which he teaches at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.  He also lectures on criminal justice – an area where he has edited a textbook – and homelessness, a subject on which he has written two monographs.  He is programme leader for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which is run in partnership with Northumbria Police.Jamie is married with two adult children and two grandchildren.  He enjoys running and was delighted to win the highly prestigious Claremont Road Runners summer club handicap race in 2021.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionPart 1Chapter 2: Key Methodological ApproachesChapter 3: Conducting a Literature ReviewChapter 4: Identifying a Research QuestionsChapter 5: Research DesignsChapter 6: Ethical IssuesChapter 7: Populations and SamplesPart 2: Data CollectionChapter 8: Collecting Data Through SurveysChapter 9: Qualitative Methods of Data CollectionChapter 10: Alternatives to Empirical Data CollectionPart 3: Data Analysis and Producing Your OutputChapter 11: Quantitative Data AnalysisChapter 12: Qualitative Data AnalysisChapter 13: Writing About ResearchChapter 14: Epilogue

Dr Jamie Harding provides a brilliant Student Guide of Criminological Research that highlights the importance of ethically informed and methodological rigorous criminological research, and encourages intellectual curiosity and critical reflection. Using concrete examples from ‘real life’ research and an accessible structure that leads the reader step-by-step through the various stages of qualitative and quantitative research, the guide thoroughly prepares and empowers students to conduct their own studies. This is an invaluable resource for students and those teaching criminological methods