Edition: 5th
Publication date: 2001-06-26
Dewey code: 150
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Review Statistical Methods for Psychology (with CD-ROM, High School/Retail Version) / Duxbury Resource Center:STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGY surveys the statistical techniques commonly used in the behavioral and social sciences, especially psychology and education. This book has two underlying themes that are more or less independent of the statistical hypothesis tests that are the main content of the book. The first theme is the importance of looking at the data before formulating a hypothesis. With this in mind, the author discusses, in detail, plotting data, looking for outliers, and checking assumptions (Graphical displays are used extensively). The second theme is the importance of the relationship between the statistical test to be employed and the theoretical questions being posed by the experiment. To emphasize this relationship, the author uses real examples to help the student understand the purpose behind the experiment and the predictions made by the theory. Although this book is designed for students at the intermediate level or above, it does not assume that students have had either a previous course in statistics or a course in math beyond high-school algebra.
Creator: Roberta Garner
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2007-05-18
Dewey code: 300.1
List Price: $49.95
Price: $32.00
Review Social Theory: Continuity and Confrontation, A Reader / Univ. of Toronto:The organization of this social theory reader combined with Garner's short introductions to selections enables students to understand the historical flow of social theory and see how disagreements and confrontations shape theory. Writing in clear, down-to-earth language, Garner's introductions highlight links among theorists to illustrate how theoretical traditions are not rigidly separated from one another but are always in conversation, addressing and challenging each other. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and reorganized with a new section on Media and Culture in the Information Age and new selections from Erving Goffman, David Harvey, Stuart Hall, and Saskia Sassen, among others. As in the first edition, many of the classical articles are paired with contemporary theoretical and empirical studies that illustrate the continuing value of the classical concepts. Garner continues to offer her concise introductions, and all have been completely revised and updated for this edition.
Edition: Third Edition
Publication date: 2008-11-19
Dewey code: 808.0666
List Price: $39.95
Price: $31.16
Review Writing Up Qualitative Research / Sage Publications, Inc:Writing Up Qualitative Research, Third Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry Wolcott continues to focus on the “writing side” of qualitative research, while incorporating new features such as guidelines on how and where to use theory. Key FeaturesOffers practical suggestions for preparing an article or book for publicationUses lively examples from the author’s more than 40 years of experienceProvides suggestions on how to proceed with the mechanics of preparing a manuscript Includes pointers on how to improve or jump-start the writing processFeatures a most robust and accessible pedagogy This text is ideal as a supplementary text in any upper-level undergraduate or graduate seminar on the research process. Praise for the Third Edition: “Writing up Qualitative Research has CHIME – compassion, humor, intelligence, mindfulness of humanity, and empirical evidence. Wolcott’s empathic compassion is a major strength. The content of every chapter shows that Wolcott has fel and grappled with all the same anxieties and fears of writers at every level. ” -Sonja Peterson-Lewis, Temple University“His style is good, down to earth, and easy to understand for both undergraduate and graduate. ” -Joseph Wronka, Springfield College“The Wolcott text is much more reader-friendly and writer-friendly. It offer remarkable support for the writing process, compared to traditional texts. ” -Judy K. [+]C. Bentley, SUNY at Cortland“The conversational style makes the book inviting and accessible. It is comprehensive, addressing the various aspects of writing ranging from setting up to where to write to get published. It teaches and motivates with being didactic or arrogant. ”-Pat Maslin-Ostrowski, Florida Atlantic University.
Edition: 2nd
Publication date: 2003-08-13
Dewey code: 300.72
List Price: $54.95
Price: $34.99
Review "Stretching" Exercises for Qualitative Researchers / Sage Publications, Inc:In this updated version of her innovative and distinctive book, author Valerie J. Janesick has extended the metaphor of dance and arts to yoga as an art form to strengthen her argument that tapping into one's artistic side-the side that is more creative and less inhibited-is a fundamental prerequisite for realizing one's potential as a researcher. Janesick provides a series of exercises, which can be used inside and outside the classroom, that are both artistically inspired and immensely practical. Thoroughly classroom tested, these exercises demystify the research process and help the researcher become a more active observer, interviewer, and learner. New to this Edition: New chapter on the analysis and interpretation of qualitative data, which will help the reader develop categories for coding, interpreting journals and interview transcripts, and interpret and explain documents and photographs-all of which will include annotated examplesNew chapter on narrative techniques, which will include coverage of autobiography, biography, and life history as viable approaches to understanding the social worldNew section on dealing with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), in particular, the issues, questions, and problems faced by qualitative researchersNew exercises on the role of the researcher-specifically drawing and quilting, and describing and explaining movies as narrative textExpanded information on interviews in general-especially the need to pilot the interviews, and the research reflective journal processAn entire section on Internet sources, such as list servs, discussion lists, e-journals and software productsMastering library techniques and servicesIn addition, there will be updated appendices and many new examples (current student work included) from the sociology, nursing, and management fields.
Creator: Ross Bailie
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-09-01
Dewey code: 362.10899915
List Price: $34.95
Price: $32.26
Review Social Determinants of Indigenous Health / Allen & Unwin Academic:This groundbreaking study examines the social and political circumstances that have led to the “Fourth World” health standards of Australia’s Indigenous population. Providing a systematic overview of the relationship between the social and political environment and health, leading researchers discuss the causes behind poor health outcomes and outline how such programs can be successful while reflecting on the long-term health effects that dispossession, colonial rule, and racism have had on the Indigenous people.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-04
Dewey code: 150.15195354
List Price: $49.95
Price: $31.18
Review Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Understanding Concepts and Applications / American Psychological Association (APA):This volume presents the important concepts required for implementing two disciplines of factor analysis - exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with an emphasis on EFA/CFA linkages. Modern extensions of older data analysis methods (e. g. , ANOVA, regression, MANOVA, and descriptive discriminant analysis) have brought theory-testing procedures to the analytic forefront. Variations of factor analysis, such as the factoring of people or time, have great potential to inform psychological research. Thompson deftly presents highly technical material in an appealing and accessible manner. The book is unique in that it presents both exploratory and confirmatory methods within the single category of the general linear model (GLM). Canons of best factor analytic practice are presented and explained. An actual data set, generated by 100 graduate students and 100 faculty from the United States and Canada, is used throughout the book, allowing readers to replicate reported results.
Creator: Stephen F. Davis
Publication date: 2005-08-05
Dewey code: 150.724
List Price: $59.95
Price: $34.04
Review Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology (Blackwell Handbooks of Research Methods in Psychology) / Wiley-Blackwell:The Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology presents a comprehensive and contemporary treatment of research methodologies used in experimental psychology. The volume is divided into three sections: Part One places experimental psychology in historical context and provides insights into current activities and future trends, Part Two investigates the changing nature of research methodology, experimental design, and analytic procedures, and Part Three features research in selected content areas. The chapters, written by leading researchers in the field, discuss topics such as cross-cultural research, ethical issues, research with animals, comparative psychology, sensation and perception research methods, physiological psychology, and research methods in human memory, cognition, motivation, and psychophysics. This handbook coherently illustrates the range of research methodologies used in experimental psychology and is a vital resource for both students and scholars who wish to expand their knowledge.
Creator: Norman K. Denzin
Publication date: 1998-05-01
Dewey code: 301
List Price: $107.95
Price: $107.95
Review Cultural Studies: A Research Annual, Volume 3 (Cultural Studies: A Research Annual) / JAI Press:Hardbound.
Authors
- Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra
Dewey code: 001.433
List Price: $38.99
Price: $31.19
Review Interaction and the Standardized Survey Interview: The Living Questionnaire / Cambridge University Press:This is the first study of its kind to investigate in detail the interaction between interviewers and respondents in standardized social survey interviews. Applying the techniques of conversation analysis, Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra reveals how certain rules of normal conversation fail to apply in form-based interviews, and offers original empirical evidence to show what really happens. Highly accessible, her book sets out the tools of conversation analysis, and points to ways of improving survey compilation and the validity of data. It offers great insight to anyone studying survey methodology.
Publication date: 2001-06-01
Dewey code: 300
List Price: $35.95
Price: $31.07
Review Research Interview (Real World Research) / Continuum:Designed for students and practitioners within the world of research, this text covers such practical topics as: the basic techniques of intervewing, preparing an interview schedule, and using tools such as questioning, prompting and reflecting.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-03-31
Dewey code: 370.72
List Price: $45.95
Price: $31.16
Review Researching Education from the Inside: Investigating Institutions from Within / Routledge:Researching Education from the Inside focuses on research projects that are undertaken by people who already have an attachment to the institutions or social groups on which their investigations are based. They can, therefore, be considered to be `insiders'. In some cases their insider positioning is primarily important because it gets them access to the particular people and/or the phenomena that they want to investigate. At other times, however, aspects of their own `insidership' will, in itself, come under scrutiny. Insider researchers need to consider five distinct stages that can lead to ethical dilemmas, namely: Entering the field, Being in the field, Leaving the field, Writing, and Disseminating the results. This book covers these stages whist considering important issues such as:Access,Choice of research methods,Field relationships,Involvement of informants,Confidentiality and anonymity,Interpretation of findings including validity and reliability. Failure to properly consider these key factors can lead to disastrous consequences for any research but it can be a special problem for insider investigators. These vital issues are discussed by an impressive range of contributors in this ground-breaking book, making it an invaluable resource for anyone participating in Insider Research.
Publication date: 1998-10-01
Dewey code: 304.6072
List Price: $54.95
Price: $41.87
Review Demographic Methods / A Hodder Arnold Publication:Demography is the study of population structure and change. As modern society becomes ever more complex, it becomes increasingly important to be able to measure accurately all aspects of change in the population, and estimate what its future size and composition might be. This book describes and explains the methods demographers use to analyze population data. Looking at mortality and fertility, population dynamics and population projections, nuptiality and migration, Andrew Hinde demonstrates that most demographic methods are applications of certain fundamental principles. The book covers material taught in introductory courses in population analysis, while also including more advanced topics such as parity progression ratios, survival analysis, and birth interval analysis. Most chapters are followed by a range of exercises, and a comprehensive set of solutions to these exercises is provided at the end of the book. Accompanying Quattro@ and Microsoft@ Excel spreadsheet files with data for all the numerical exercises, plus some additional files of data from recent censuses and surveys, are provided on the World Wide Web; instructions for obtaining these files are included in the book.
Publication date: 2006-01-13
Dewey code: 361.3072
List Price: $48.95
Price: $31.00
Review Social Work Research Methods: Four Alternative Paradigms / Sage Publications, Inc:Social Work Research Methods: Four Alternative Paradigms is the first book that expands social work research methods to include alternative models and integrate these methodologies into general social work practice. In addition to addressing ethics, diversity, and technology, author Teresa Morris also describes research methods for positivism, post-positivism, critical theory, and constructivism. .
Authors
- Dr. Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius
- Dr. Mary E. Stafford
Dewey code: 371.260711
List Price: $39.95
Price: $34.70
Review Testing and Measurement: A User-Friendly Guide / Sage Publications, Inc:Written with Bandura's social learning theory in mind, Testing and Measurement: A User-Friendly Guide allows students to master testing and measurement through a three-stage learning process - presentation of information, modeling, and practice with direct feedback. Authors Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius and Mary E. Stafford take students through the essential components of measurement, starting with measurement scales and ending with reliability and validity. Taking the attitude that everyone can learn testing and measurement concepts, the authors make this learning process fun and non-threatening.
Publication date: 2008-12-15
Dewey code: 300.285555
List Price: $45.00
Price: $31.06
Review SPSS Essentials: Managing and Analyzing Social Sciences Data (Research Methods for the Social Sciences) / Jossey-Bass:Written by a highly experienced researcher and teachers, this book provides a much-needed guide to the proper use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software in social research, particularly where data may not be presented in the most convenient way. The book focuses on data manipulations and covers the majority of real-world use of SPSS use. Among the book's many unique features are its 'syntax diary' method for organization of manipulations and analyses. Offers both novices and intermediate users a framework within which they can safely and comfortably work with SPSS.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-07-11
Dewey code: 371
List Price: $49.95
Price: $31.26
Review Tensions in Teaching about Teaching: Understanding Practice as a Teacher Educator (Self Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices) / Springer:This book captures the excitement and difficulties of self-study of teacher education practices and places it at the forefront of approaches to practitioner inquiry. It offers a unique insight into the relationship between teaching about teaching, and learning about teaching that emerged through a one-year self-study conducted by the author in her Biology Methods class. The nature of the knowledge of teacher education practice that is developed from the study is conceptualised as a series of tensions that influence teacher educators’ learning about their practice. The book illustrates how the notion of tensions can act as an important means for both analysing practice and articulating the professional knowledge that comprises a pedagogy of teacher education.
Publication date: 2004-10-05
Dewey code: 300
List Price: $31.00
Price: $31.00
Review Under-utilized Approaches to Control Anaemia in Developing Countries (International Child Health Studies) / Purdue University Press:Discusses under-utilized approaches to control anaemia in developing countries
Authors
- Brookline Teacher Researcher Seminar
Publication date: 2003-12
Dewey code: 372.6
List Price: $50.00
Price: $37.64
Review Regarding Children's Words: Teacher Research on Language and Literacy (Practitioner Inquiry Series, 26) / Teachers College Press:Written by members of the longest-standing teacher study groups, this collection of essays explores the intersection of thought, language, and culture as revealed in classroom discourse.
Authors
- Hans-Peter Blossfeld
- Gtz Rohwer
Publication date: 2001-09-01
Dewey code: 001.43
List Price: $45.00
Price: $39.22
Review Techniques of Event History Modeling: New Approaches to Casual Analysis / Lawrence Erlbaum:Including new developments and publications which have appeared since the publication of the first edition in 1995, this second edition: *gives a comprehensive introductory account of event history modeling techniques and their use in applied research in economics and the social sciences; *demonstrates that event history modeling is a major step forward in causal analysis. To do so the authors show that event history models employ the time-path of changes in states and relate changes in causal variables in the past to changes in discrete outcomes in the future; and *introduces the reader to the computer program Transition Data Analysis (TDA). This software estimates the sort of models most frequently used with longitudinal data, in particular, discrete-time and continuous-time event history data. Techniques of Event History Modeling can serve as a student textbook in the fields of statistics, economics, the social sciences, psychology, and the political sciences. It can also be used as a reference for scientists in all fields of research.
Publication date: 2008-04-02
Dewey code: 346
List Price: $31.30
Price: $31.30
Review Aspectos Legales De La Seguridad (Cuadernos De Seguridad Y Policia) (Spanish Edition) / Dykinson:Esta obra ofrece al lector una amplia panorámica del régimen jurídico de la seguridad, analizada desde posiciones y puntos de vista complementarios, a través de valiosos trabajos a cargo de destacados tratadistas y especialistas en la materia. Prólogo - Europa: avances hacia un espacio de seguridad - La conjunción de eficacia y garantismo en el Estado Democrático de Derecho y su expresión en la actuación de las Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad - Apuntes sobre diversos aspectos normativos de la sustracción de menores - El régimen disciplinario de las Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad - Principios básicos de actuación de las Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad - Algunas consideraciones sobre el alcance del artículo 318. bis 2,3y5 párrafo 2. del CP. relativo a los delitos contra los derchos de los ciudadanos extranjeros - La valoración del daño corporal en los accidentes de tráfico - La utilización lícita de la fuerza por las fuerzas de policía. El derecho de intervención de las fuerzas de policía, utilización justificada de la fuerza.
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