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Methods of Discovery : Heuristics for the Social Sciences
Andrew Delano Abbott
Paperback - $38.95
"Methods of Discovery is organized around strategies for deepening arguments in order to find the best ways to study social phenomena. This exciting book is not about the mechanics of doing social science research, but about habits of thinking that e ...
Rasch Models for Measurement
David Andrich
Paperback - $33.95
Examines the use of Rasch measurement models in the social sciences. This lucid introduction first focuses on general principles, so the applications and algebra of the model can be readily understood. Andrich then connects Rasch models to common pro ...
Handbook of Statistical Modeling for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Gerhard Arminger
Hardcover - $255.95
Contributors thoroughly survey the most important statistical models used in empirical reserch in the social and behavioral sciences. Following a common format, each chapter introduces a model, illustrates the types of problems and data for which the ...
Sustaining Our Social and Natural Captial : Proceedings of the 12th Anzsys Conference
Roger Attwater
Hardcover - $155.95
The ANZSYS conference was an opportunity for practitioners from broad ranging traditions to share their experiences regarding integrative and innovative approaches that can make a difference to communities and natural environments.
Typologies and Taxonomies : An Introduction to Classification Techniques
Kenneth D. Bailey
Paperback - $33.95
How do we group different subjects on a variety of variables? Should we use a classification procedure in which only the concepts are classified (typology), one in which only empirical entities are classified (taxonomy), or some combination of both? ...
The Restructuring of Social and Political Theory
Richard Bernstein
Paperback - $47.95
"Anyone who wants to understand the profound changes that have overtaken the social disciplines in the course of the past decade ought to read Bernstein's book. He examines an extraordinarily wide range of theories with the most scrupulous care, in e ...
Understanding Regression Assumptions
William D. Berry
Paperback - $33.95
Through the use of careful explanations and examples, Berry shows the reader how to consider whether the assumptions of multiple regression are actually satisfied in a particular research project. Beginning with a brief review of the regression as ...
Multilevel Analysis for Applied Research : It's Just Regression!
Robert Bickel
Paperback - $84.95
An accessible introduction to multilevel modeling, this is the first book to provide detailed instructions on using SPSS for multilevel modeling. It is unique in showing multilevel analysis as an outgrowth of other techniques, making learning faster ...
Multilevel Analysis for Applied Research : It's Just Regression!
Robert Bickel
Hardcover - $133.95
This book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to multilevel modeling, a powerful tool for analyzing relationships between an individual-level dependent variable, such as student reading achievement, and individual-level and contextual explana ...
Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science : Comparative Issues and Examples
Joanna Bornat
Paperback - $88.95
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research with comparative exa ...