Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (3rd Edition)
W. Lawrence Neuman Jamesis professor of sociology and Asian Studies coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His M.A. and Ph.D. were earned at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He has authored seven books and published 35 articles and book chapters, which have appeared inSocial Problems,Sociological Inquiry,Social Science Quarterly,American Sociological Review,Critical Asian Studies,Teaching Sociology,The Journal of Contemporary Asia, Sociological Quarterly, and other journals . He is a former president of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. Neuman has received his university’s highest award for research, the Chancellor's Award for service to students with disabilities, as well as the the Wisconsin Sociological Association's Outstanding Service Award, and the College of Letters and Sciences awards for outstanding teaching, excellence in research, and outstanding service.