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Principles and Methods of Social Research

Author : William D. Crano
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317666070
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods of Social Research written by William D. Crano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Used to train generations of social scientists, this thoroughly updated classic text covers the latest research techniques and designs. Applauded for its comprehensive coverage, the breadth and depth of content is unparalleled. Through a multi-methodology approach, the text guides readers toward the design and conduct of social research from the ground up. Explained with applied examples useful to the social, behavioral, educational, and organizational sciences, the methods described are intended to be relevant to contemporary researchers. The underlying logic and mechanics of experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental research strategies are discussed in detail. Introductory chapters covering topics such as validity and reliability furnish readers with a firm understanding of foundational concepts. Chapters dedicated to sampling, interviewing, questionnaire design, stimulus scaling, observational methods, content analysis, implicit measures, dyadic and group methods, and meta-analysis provide coverage of these essential methodologies. The book is noted for its: -Emphasis on understanding the principles that govern the use of a method to facilitate the researcher’s choice of the best technique for a given situation. - Use of the laboratory experiment as a touchstone to describe and evaluate field experiments, correlational designs, quasi experiments, evaluation studies, and survey designs. -Coverage of the ethics of social research including the power a researcher wields and tips on how to use it responsibly. The new edition features:-A new co-author, Andrew Lac, instrumental in fine tuning the book’s accessible approach and highlighting the most recent developments at the intersection of design and statistics. -More learning tools including more explanation of the basic concepts, more research examples, tables, and figures, and the addition of bold faced terms, chapter conclusions, discussion questions, and a glossary. -Extensive revision of chapter (3) on measurement reliability theory that examines test theory, latent factors, factor analysis, and item response theory. -Expanded coverage of cutting-edge methodologies including mediation and moderation, reliability and validity, missing data, and more physiological approaches such as neuroimaging and fMRIs. -A new web based resource package that features Power Points and discussion and exam questions for each chapter and for students chapter outlines and summaries, key terms, and suggested readings. Intended as a text for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in research methods (design) in psychology, communication, sociology, education, public health, and marketing, an introductory undergraduate course on research methods is recommended.

Theories of Scientific Method

Author : Robert Nola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317493486
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Theories of Scientific Method written by Robert Nola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it to be scientific? Is there such a thing as scientific method? And if so, how might such methods be justified? Robert Nola and Howard Sankey seek to provide answers to these fundamental questions in their exploration of the major recent theories of scientific method. Although for many scientists their understanding of method is something they just pick up in the course of being trained, Nola and Sankey argue that it is possible to be explicit about what this tacit understanding of method is, rather than leave it as some unfathomable mystery. They robustly defend the idea that there is such a thing as scientific method and show how this might be legitimated. This book begins with the question of what methodology might mean and explores the notions of values, rules and principles, before investigating how methodologists have sought to show that our scientific methods are rational. Part 2 of this book sets out some principles of inductive method and examines its alternatives including abduction, IBE, and hypothetico-deductivism. Part 3 introduces probabilistic modes of reasoning, particularly Bayesianism in its various guises, and shows how it is able to give an account of many of the values and rules of method. Part 4 considers the ideas of philosophers who have proposed distinctive theories of method such as Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend and Part 5 continues this theme by considering philosophers who have proposed naturalised theories of method such as Quine, Laudan and Rescher. This book offers readers a comprehensive introduction to the idea of scientific method and a wide-ranging discussion of how historians of science, philosophers of science and scientists have grappled with the question over the last fifty years.

Principles, Methods, and General Applications

Author : Gunter Zweig
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483220818
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Principles, Methods, and General Applications written by Gunter Zweig and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analytical Methods for Pesticides, Plant Growth Regulators, and Food Additives, Volume 1: Principles, Methods, and General Applications provides information on analytical techniques useful for the determination of pesticides, plant growth regulators, and food additives. The book discusses the potential hazard of minute residues to human and animal health; the principles of formulation and residue analyses; and the principles of food additive analysis. The text also describes the extraction and clean-up procedures; and the principles of toxicological testing methods. The methods for pesticide analysis in meat products; and the formulation and residue analysis in government laboratories are also considered. The book further tackles other methods, such as spectrophotometric methods, chromatography, isotope methods, enzymatic methods; and bioassay. Agricultural toxicologists and people studying pesticides and food additives will find the text invaluable.

Social Science Research

Author : Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781475146127
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Social Science Research written by Anol Bhattacherjee and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Principles of Methodology

Author : Perri 6
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446291634
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Methodology written by Perri 6 and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive, accessible guide to social science methodology. In so doing, it establishes methodology as distinct from both methods and philosophy. Most existing textbooks deal with methods, or sound ways of collecting and analysing data to generate findings. In contrast, this innovative book shows how an understanding of methodology allows us to design research so that findings can be used to answer interesting research questions and to build and test theories. Most important things in social research (e.g., beliefs, institutions, interests, practices and social classes) cannot be observed directly. This book explains how empirical research can nevertheless be designed to make sound inferences about their nature, effects and significance. The authors examine what counts as good description, explanation and interpretation, and how they can be achieved by striking intelligent trade-offs between competing design virtues. Coverage includes: • why methodology matters; • what philosophical arguments show us about inference; • competing virtues of good research design; • purposes of theory, models and frameworks; • forming researchable concepts and typologies; • explaining and interpreting: inferring causation, meaning and significance; and • combining explanation and interpretation. The book is essential reading for new researchers faced with the practical challenge of designing research. Extensive examples and exercises are provided, based on the authors′ long experience of teaching methodology to multi-disciplinary groups. Perri 6 is Professor of Social Policy in the Graduate School in the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. Chris Bellamy is Emeritus Professor of Public Administration in the Graduate School, Nottingham Trent University.

Principles and Methods of Transformative Action Research

Author : John A. Bilorusky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000373061
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods of Transformative Action Research written by John A. Bilorusky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Methods of Transformative Action Research delves into both general principles and specific methods for basic steps in the action research process—asking questions, gathering and analyzing data, communicating findings, and pursuing action. The role of collaboration is emphasized, with strategies of value to experts and engaged citizens in doing participatory research and community-based knowledge-building. Detailed attention is given to specific strategies of interviewing, participant observation, and judging and weighing evidence. The book draws on creative and critically minded elements of scientific traditions, such as transparency in telling the "story" of one’s inquiry, identifying data that are "exceptions to the rule," and the value of non-formulaic, improvisational designs. Quite distinctively, the book addresses how to write in one’s own voice, how to integrate action-and-inquiry into one’s everyday life, issues of ethics and social responsibility, and how to consider both immediate, practical needs and "bigger picture," systemic challenges. This book can serve as an undergraduate or graduate social sciences text on research methods. It is also a guidebook for action-oriented research by academics, professionals, and lay people, alike in community agencies, schools, and grassroots organizations, and for socially relevant academic research concerned with social justice, multiculturalism, and inclusiveness.

Principles and Methods of Research' 2006 Ed.

Author :
Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9789712345487
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods of Research' 2006 Ed. written by and published by Rex Bookstore, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Principles and Methods of Law and Economics

Author : Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521826815
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (268 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles and Methods of Law and Economics by : Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos

Download or read book Principles and Methods of Law and Economics written by Nicholas L. Georgakopoulos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book juxtaposes economic analysis with moral philosophy, political theory, egalitarianism, and other methodological principles.

Cancer Registration

Author : Ole Møller Jensen
Publisher : IARC
ISBN 13 : 9283211952
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Cancer Registration written by Ole Møller Jensen and published by IARC. This book was released on 1991 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data obtained by population based cancer registries have a pivotal role in cancer control. Now also available in Spanish and French, this volume, which contains 15 authored chapters and four useful appendices, remains a standard reference for those planning to establish new cancer registries and those keen to adopt recognized methodologies. Information is given on the techniques required to collect, store, analyse and interpret data.

Nursing Research

Author : Denise F. Polit
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Nursing Research written by Denise F. Polit and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1983 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sixth Edition of this classic text maintains its place as the "Gold Standard" of nursing research. Nationally and internationally known, respected and used, the text provides readers with the skills they need to design and implement a research investigation and critically evaluate published research reports. Now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends in quantitative and qualitative research, this essential guide offers a focused, "how-to" approach. New in this edition: expanded discussion of qualitative approaches; demonstration of qualitative and quantitative approaches working together; charts and tables offer description of qualitative approaches; stronger emphasis on the "hands-on, how-to" methodology; more in-depth examination of reasearch difference; research more powerful research utilization.

Principles of Scientific Methods

Author : Mark Chang
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482238101
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Scientific Methods written by Mark Chang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the fundamental principles behind scientific methods. The author uses concrete examples to explain principles. He also uses analogies to connect different methods or problems to arrive at a general principle or common notion. The book explores how the principles of scientific methods are not only applicable to scientific research but also in our daily lives. It shows how the scientific method is used to understand how and why things happen, make predictions, prevent mistakes, and solve problems.

Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

Author : Diane Larsen-Freeman
Publisher : Oxford University
ISBN 13 : 9780194355742
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (557 download)

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Download or read book Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching written by Diane Larsen-Freeman and published by Oxford University. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a practical overview of the most important methods in the field. Readers are drawn into classrooms where various teaching methods and approaches are being used. They are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs and to develop their own approach to language teaching. - Publisher.

Principles and Methods for Historical Linguistics

Author : Robert J. Jeffers
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262600110
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods for Historical Linguistics written by Robert J. Jeffers and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1982-09-14 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for use in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, this text presents a wide survey of methodological procedures and theoretical positions.

Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching 3rd edition - Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers

Author : Diane Larsen-Freeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0194342670
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (943 download)

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Download or read book Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching 3rd edition - Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers written by Diane Larsen-Freeman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching has influenced the way thousands of teachers have taught English. This classic guide to developing the way you teach has been an essential resource to new and experienced teachers worldwide, and is now in its third edition. Each chapter focuses on a different teaching approach, describing it being used in the classroom, analyzing what happened, and helping you think how you could apply it to your own teaching. New features of the third edition include: a new discussion on the political dimensions of language teaching, a new digital technology chapter, and extended coverage of content-based and task-based approaches. On this site you will find additional resources, including author videos in which Diane Larsen-Freeman and Marti Anderson talk about the background to the book and new innovations in language teaching which are discussed in the third edition.

Principles of Research Methodology

Author : Phyllis G. Supino
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461433606
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Research Methodology written by Phyllis G. Supino and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators is the definitive, comprehensive guide to understanding and performing clinical research. Designed for medical students, physicians, basic scientists involved in translational research, and other health professionals, this indispensable reference also addresses the unique challenges and demands of clinical research and offers clear guidance in becoming a more successful member of a medical research team and critical reader of the medical research literature. The book covers the entire research process, beginning with the conception of the research problem to publication of findings. Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators comprehensively and concisely presents concepts in a manner that is relevant and engaging to read. The text combines theory and practical application to familiarize the reader with the logic of research design and hypothesis construction, the importance of research planning, the ethical basis of human subjects research, the basics of writing a clinical research protocol and scientific paper, the logic and techniques of data generation and management, and the fundamentals and implications of various sampling techniques and alternative statistical methodologies. Organized in thirteen easy to read chapters, the text emphasizes the importance of clearly-defined research questions and well-constructed hypothesis (reinforced throughout the various chapters) for informing methods and in guiding data interpretation. Written by prominent medical scientists and methodologists who have extensive personal experience in biomedical investigation and in teaching key aspects of research methodology to medical students, physicians and other health professionals, the authors expertly integrate theory with examples and employ language that is clear and useful for a general medical audience. A major contribution to the methodology literature, Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators is an authoritative resource for all individuals who perform research, plan to perform it, or wish to understand it better.

Principles & Methods of Statistical Analysis

Author : Jerome Frieman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483358607
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Principles & Methods of Statistical Analysis written by Jerome Frieman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique intermediate/advanced statistics text uses real research on antisocial behaviors, such as cyberbullying, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, to help readers across the social and behavioral sciences understand the underlying theory behind statistical methods. By presenting examples and principles of statistics within the context of these timely issues, the text shows how the results of analyses can be used to answer research questions. New techniques for data analysis and a wide range of topics are covered, including how to deal with "messy data" and the importance of engaging in exploratory data analysis.

Forecasting: principles and practice

Author : Rob J Hyndman
Publisher : OTexts
ISBN 13 : 0987507117
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Forecasting: principles and practice written by Rob J Hyndman and published by OTexts. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forecasting is required in many situations. Stocking an inventory may require forecasts of demand months in advance. Telecommunication routing requires traffic forecasts a few minutes ahead. Whatever the circumstances or time horizons involved, forecasting is an important aid in effective and efficient planning. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to forecasting methods and presents enough information about each method for readers to use them sensibly.