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Duffy convincingly and comprehensively punctures the myths around generations that have pigeon-holed people for decades. * Dame Margaret Hodge, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant. Duffy has built a powerful toolkit for understanding the forces and relationships that shape the world we live in - and the one our children will inherit. * Rafael Behr, Guardian Columnist *\u003cbr\u003eThe most comprehensive, compelling and careful account for how and why the generations diverge, come together and can better connect. * Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, Oxford University *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best books of 2021 * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA truly brilliant and engaging explanation of a new way to think about how and why we're changing. 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Why Public Space Matters is essential reading for anyone involved in the design, management, programming or simply the enjoyment, of public space. * David Burney, Director, Urban Placemaking and Management, Pratt Institute *\u003cbr\u003eIn this brilliant and inspirational book, urban ethnographer Setha Low shows us why the stakes of debates about 'public space' in the 21st century could not be more serious and socially significant. In a world where we tend to either take public space for granted or express fear of the potential dangers they might hold, Low uses her nuanced theoretical lens and a variety of compelling ethnographic examples—from New York's Jones Beach and New Jersey's Lake Welch to Hudson Historical Park, Battery Park City after 9\/11, and a thoughtful analysis of how the pandemic impacted the use and sense of public space in New York City—to demonstrate that discussions about democracy and social justice should never underestimate the importance of public space for the very sustainability of human life. * John L. Jackson, Jr., Walter H. Annenberg Dean and Richard Perry University Professor, the University of Pennsylvania *\u003cbr\u003eLow maintains an accessible style throughout, suitable for general readers, but the material will appeal most to expert scholars and planners. 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Place attachment and Cultural Identity: Monuments, Parks and Neighborhood Public Space in San José, Costa Rica, and the Statue of Liberty and Battery Park City in New York City    Chapter 9. From the Winter of Despair to the Summer of Euphoria: Public Space During COVID-19 in New York City (2020-2021)    Chapter 10. How to Study Public Space: The Toolkit for the Ethnographic Study of Space (TESS) in Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan, New York City and Other Strategies    Appendices    Appendix 1. Contact, Public Culture and Affect Atmospheres: A Theoretical Framework    Notes    Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732647489879,"sku":"9780197543733","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197543733.jpg?v=1719997789"},{"product_id":"in-a-bad-state-responding-to-state-and-local-budget-crises-9780197629154","title":"In a Bad State Responding to State and Local","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Schleicher is the ideal legal scholar of cities. Anyone who is worried about the fiscal future of our states and local governments should read his insightful new book. 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Drawing on the history of federal responses to state fiscal disasters from the 1790s to the Covid pandemic, David Schleicher's In a Bad State offers a brilliant and engaging exposition of exactly why these fiscal reckonings have proven so painful in the past, and why the inevitable next one will be no exception. * Reihan Salam, Manhattan Institute *\u003cbr\u003eDavid Schleicher, the leading lawyer on state and city governments, has written an extraordinary book that describes with incredible clarity the complexity of the fiscal decisions that lie ahead for cities and states. It is well worth reading. * Richard Ravitch, Former Lt. Governor of New York and Chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority *\u003cbr\u003eDavid Schleicher, one of the most brilliant and far-ranging political thinkers of his generation, here takes on a very specific question: How federal governments should respond when state and local governments default. Schleicher's timely insight is that overspending is inextricable from the question of growth, and In a Bad State's deft history channels all the ways in which federalism has complicated and shaped the efforts to build a bigger and more modern country. The pragmatic question with which this gem-like policy book begins opens into a literary one: Of how existing legal and policy regimes might be bent in order to account for the future. * Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended for public finance professionals, scholars, attorneys, elected officials, and legislative staff. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Why Is It So Hard To Get Out of a Bad State? An Introduction to the Problem of State and Local Fiscal Crisis Introduction: Why It Is So Hard to Get Out of a Bad State Part II: When We've Been in a Bad State: The Theory and History of Federal Responses to State and Local Fiscal Crises Chapter 1: What Has Already Been Said About Federal Responses to State and Local Budget Crises? What Has Been Left Out? Chapter 2: State Debt Crises Through the 1840s Chapter 3: The Dual Debt Crises of the Post-Civil War Period Chapter 4:  State and Local Debt Crises in The Twentieth Century Chapter 5: The Great Recession and State and Local Fiscal Crises Chapter 6:  COVID-19, the CARES Act, the MLF, and the ARP Part III: Tools for Getting Out of a Bad State Chapter 7: Introduction to the Principles for Responding to State and Local Fiscal Crises Chapter 8: Building Better Bailouts Chapter 9: Building Better Defaults Chapter 10: Building Better Forms of State and Local Austerity Chapter 11: Resilience, or Building a Better Federal System Part IV: The Conclusion, Or Why States Are Often Bad Chapter 12: Why States Are Often Bad Notes  Index","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732662071639,"sku":"9780197629154","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197629154.jpg?v=1719997846"},{"product_id":"innovation-in-real-places-9780197695173","title":"Innovation in Real Places","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] compelling and timely book * Kevin Morgan, Regional Studies *\u003cbr\u003eWant to be an innovation hot spot? Don't copy Silicon Valley... we should remember what innovation is and why we care about it. The first part comes down to realising that innovation is not invention. * John Morgan, The Times Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003eThe abiding message of Breznitz's book is that it is a mistake to assume that \"what works in one time and one place will always work across time and space... a defense of experiments, mistakes, and the right to choose. * William H. Jeneway, Project Syndicate *\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating book, Breznitz, a professor at the Munk School at the University of Toronto, argues that innovation is 'the only way to ensure sustained long-term economic and human-welfare growth'. But, crucially, 'innovation is not invention, nor is it high-tech and the creation of new technology and gadgets\". It is \"the complete process of taking new ideas and devising new or improved products and services.' This Catholicism gives fascinating insights. * Martin Wolf, Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides valuable guidance for all governmental or business leaders who are trying to find sustainable solutions in the midst of turbulent circumstances. Technology provides enormous opportunities, but these will be realized only through excellent leadership and management. * Aho Esko, former Prime Minister of Finland *\u003cbr\u003eWriting a book with advice to local leaders on how to create innovative ecosystems, which are resistant to the centrifugal forces of globalization, was a brilliant idea. This book proves that a precisely structured narrative can be a powerful tool to communicate the results of excellent academic research. * Marek Belka, former Prime Minister of Poland; Head of the Central Bank of Poland *\u003cbr\u003eA must-read book for researchers, mayors, economic developers and all those concerned with building more innovative and inclusive places. Breznitz combines cutting-edge research on innovative clusters and ecosystems, with laser-like focus on what works and what does not. His book provides a much-needed reminder that Silicon Valley is the wrong model: Cities across the world must forged their own unique paths and strategies for innovation and prosperity. * Richard Florida, author of Rise of the Creative Class *\u003cbr\u003eBreznitz's brilliant research on innovation and growth strategies coupled with a meticulous focus on explaining what does is means in practical terms for local leaders, makes is a must read for anyone who cares about their community. A truly important book and a highly enjoyable read. * Thierry Mandon, Former Minister of Public Accounts and State Reform and Minister of Higher Education and Research, France *\u003cbr\u003eIn writing this highly engaging and accessible book, Breznitz has done an important public service. Readers interested in the future of innovation and prosperity will avail themselves of not only the most cutting-edge research, but also understand how it applies to their own community. Breznitz's provocative arguments against the Silicon Valley model and the Venture Capital Industry caused me to nod my head in agreement as the former Chief Scientist of Israel and wince in pain as an active Venture Capitalist at the same time. This's a tour de force and a must read for policy makers and concerned, but hopeful, citizens. * Avi Hasson, former Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of the State of Israel *\u003cbr\u003eFinally, a book which is not only a masterful piece of research but is also extremely useful for policy makers. This very well written and superbly research book is a much-needed eye opener for the multiple opportunities that exist in our globalized world. * Victor Sánchez Urrutia, National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation, Panama *\u003cbr\u003eDan Breznitz has written a terrific piece which has influenced my thinking about the varied and multifaceted approaches to innovation that we need dependent on place. * Ro Khanna, Member of Congress *\u003cbr\u003eThe 'problem with startup ecosystems' says Breznitz, 'is the assumption of homogeneity. They think about their whole population as potential founders of new companies.' They need to instead 'realize that people have experience and capacities at all ages, all backgrounds. What a 45-year-old needs to start a real company is completely different from what three 22-year-olds will need.'    This is exactly right-and something that I explore in my own book (if I can get it finished).\" * Dane Stangler, Forbes.com     *\u003cbr\u003eIt's what I think the doctor ordered as an exploration for some of the deep social tensions.\" ~Rob Johnson, president of the Institute for New Economic Thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction  Part I: The State of Innovation Chapter 1: The New Globalization of Innovation Chapter 2: The Silicon Peaches Chapter 3: Startups are Everywhere! (But The Growth Statistics) Chapter 4: Making America Great Again? Part II: Innovation and Prosperity Chapter 5: Four are Better Than One (But First, Let Us Plan It Strategically) Chapter 6: Singing and Designing--Incrementally--Innovation-Based Growth Chapter 7: Out With The Old, In With The New! But in What Ways? Chapter 8: Looking for Better Options: The Science of Innovation Policies and Agencies in a Globally Fragmented World Part III: The Three Dysfunctionals A Short Introduction to Part III Chapter 9: Our Anti-Intellectual Property Rights System Chapter 10: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: The Age of Financialization Chapter 11: Data: Why Mining Us is the New Boom and For Whom Conclusion: In Defense of Experiments, Mistakes, and the Right to Choose  Index Bibliography","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732675539287,"sku":"9780197695173","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"demographic-methods-and-concepts-9780198752639","title":"Demographic Methods and Concepts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents the commonly needed techniques for working with population statistics, irrespective of the reader's mathematical background. This book provides concepts and strategies needed in the interpretation of demographic indices and data. It includes a CD-ROM containing integrated learning modules and applications facilitating demographic studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A key feature of the text is a diskette that contains Microsoft Excel-based programs for illustrating and doing fundamental demographic calculations (life tables, growth rates, standardization, and so forth)...The book is a very good compendium of basic demography that clearly is based on the author's practical teaching experience. It has re-opened for me the possibility of successfully teaching demographic methods to students not primarily interested in population studies. I look forward to using it'. 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Narrative medicine training in literary theory, philosophy, narrative ethics, and the creative arts increases clinicians'' capacity to perceive the turmoil and suffering borne by patients and to help them to cohere or endure the chaos of illness.Narrative medicine has achieved an international reputation and reach. Many health care settings adopt methods of narrative medicine in teaching and practice. Through the Master of Science in Narrative Medicine graduate program and health professions school curricula at Columbia University, more and more clinicians and scholars have obtained the rigorous training necessary to practice and teach narrative medicine. This text is offered to all who seek the opportunity for disciplined training in narrative medicine. By clearly articulating our principles and practice, this book provides the standards of the field for those who want to join us in seeking authenticity, recognition, affiliation, and justice in a narrative health care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Introduction   Part I: Intersubjectivity Chapter 1. Accounts of Self: Exploring Relationality through Literature Maura Spiegel and Danielle Spencer         Introduction         Self-Telling: Colm Tóibín and the Need to Tell         Monologue and Dialogue: Dostoevsky and Bakhtin         Recognition in Bechdel's Fun Home: Thickening the Story         Identification and Refusal in Kazou Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go         Conclusion  Chapter 2. This Is What We Do, and These Things Happen: Experience, Emotion, and Relationality In The Classroom Maura Spiegel and Danielle Spencer         Socio-relational dynamics and medical education         The Narrative Medicine Classroom \/ Workshop         Conclusion    Part II: Dualism, Personhood, and Embodiment  Chapter 3: Dualism and its Discontents I: Philosophy, Literature, and Medicine  Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer         \"Hi. How are you feeling today?\": Tales of Alienation in Healthcare         Biomedicine in recent history         The Cave and the Machine: Philosophical Roots of Dualism     Chapter 4: Dualism and its Discontents II: Philosophical Tinctures Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer         Philosophical Tinctures: Phenomenology and Narrative Hermeneutics         Philosophical Narratives: Complexity and Multiplicity         Soul     Chapter 5: Deliver us from Certainty: Training for Narrative Ethics Craig Irvine and Rita Charon        Narrative Ethics of Reading         Narrative Ethics of Clinical Practice         Ethics of Narrative Medicine     Part III: Identities in Pedagogy  Chapter 6: The Politics of Pedagogy: Cripping, Queering and Un-homing Health Humanities Sayantani DasGupta         Introduction          Crip Politics and the Medicalization of Health Humanities         Queer Politics and the Problems of Intelligibility         Un-Homing Narrative Medicine: Pedagogical Frames          Conclusion     Part IV: Close Reading  Chapter 7: Close Reading: The Signature Method of Narrative Medicine Rita Charon            The Origin and Fate of Close Reading          Why Narrative Medicine Is Committed to Close Reading          Close Reading and Its Progeny, Attentive Listening          The Interior Processes of Close Reading          Close Reading Enacts the Principles of Narrative Medicine          Coda     Chapter 8: A Framework for Teaching Close Reading  Rita Charon   One Way to Teach Close Reading          Choosing Texts and Creating Prompts          Time          Space          Voice          Metaphor          Conclusions and Room for Further Thought     Part V: Creativity Chapter 9: Creativity: What, Why, and Where?  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Frequency Distribution Tables    Introduction    Use of Frequency Tables for Data Screening    Frequency Tables for Categorical Variables    Elements of Frequency Tables    Using SPSS to Obtain a Frequency Table    Mode, Impossible Score Values, and Missing Values    Reporting Data Screening for Categorical Variables    Frequency Tables for Quantitative Variables    Frequency Tables for Categorical Versus Quantitative Variables    Reporting Data Screening for Quantitative Variables    What We Hope to See in Frequency Tables for Categorical Variables    What We Hope to See in Frequency Tables for Quantitative Variables    Summary    Appendix 3 A:  Getting Started in IBM SPSS ® version 25    Appendix 3 B: Missing Values in Frequency Tables    Appendix 3 C: Dividing Scores into Groups or Bins 4. Descriptive Statistics    Introduction    Questions about Quantitative Variables    Notation    Sample Median    Sample Mean (M)    An Important Characteristic of M: Sum of Deviations from M = 0    Disadvantage of M: It is Not Robust Against Influence of Extreme Scores    Behavior of Mean, Median and Mode in Common Real-World Situations    Choosing Among Mean, Median, and Mode    Using SPSS to Obtain Descriptive Statistics for a Quantitative Variable    Minimum, Maximum, and Range: Variation among Scores    The Sample Variance s2    Sample Standard Deviation (s or SD)    How a Standard Deviation Describes Variation Among Scores in a Frequency Table    Why Is There Variance?    Reports of Descriptive Statistics in Journal Articles    Additional Issues in Reporting Descriptive Statistics    Summary    Appendix 4 A  Order of Arithmetic Operations    Appendix 4 B  Rounding 5. Graphs: Bar Charts, Histograms, and Box Plots    Introduction    Pie Charts for Categorical Variables    Bar Charts for Frequencies of Categorical Variables    Good Practice for Construction of Bar Charts    Deceptive Bar Graphs    Histograms for Quantitative Variables    Obtaining a Histogram Using SPSS    Describing and Sketching Bell-Shaped Distributions    Good Practices in Setting up Histograms    Box Plot (Box and Whiskers Plot)    Telling Stories About Distributions    Uses of Graphs in Actual Research    Data Screening: Separate Bar Charts or Histograms for Groups    Use of Bar Charts to Represent Group Means    Other Examples    Summary 6. The Normal Distribution and z Scores    Introduction    Locations of Individual Scores in Normal Distributions    Standardized or “z” Scores    Converting z Scores Back into Original Units of X    Understanding Values of z    Qualitative Description of Normal Distribution Shape    More Precise Description of Normal Distribution Shape    Reading Tables of Areas for the Standard Normal Distribution    Dividing the Normal Distribution Into Three Regions: Lower Tail, Middle, Upper Tail    Outliers Relative to a Normal Distribution    Summary of First Part of Chapter    Why We Assess Distribution Shape    Departure from Normality: Skewness    Another Departure from Normality: Kurtosis    Overall Normality    Practical Recommendations    Reporting Information About Distribution Shape, Missing Values, Outliers, and Descriptive Statistics for Quantitative Variables    Summary    Appendix 6 A: The Mathematics of the Normal Distribution    Appendix 6 B: How to Select and Remove Outliers in SPSS    Appendix 6 C: Quantitative Assessments of Departure from Normality    Appendix 6 D: Why Are Some Real-World Variables Approximately Normally Distributed? 7. Sampling Error and Confidence Intervals    Descriptive Versus Inferential Uses of Statistics    Notations for Samples Versus Populations    Sampling Error and the Sampling Distribution for Values of M    Prediction Error    Sample Versus Population (Revisited)    The Central Limit Theorem: Characteristics of the Sampling Distribution of M    Factors that Influence Population Standard Error    Effect of N on Value of the Population Standard Error    Describing the Location of a Single Outcome for M Relative to a Population Sampling Distribution (Setting Up a z Ratio)    What We Do When ?? Is Unknown    The Family of t Distributions    Tables for t Distributions    Using Sampling Error to Set Up a Confidence Interval    How to Interpret a Confidence Interval    Empirical Example: Confidence Interval for Body Temperature    Other Applications for CIs    Error Bars in Graphs of Group Means    Summary 8. The One-Sample t test: Introduction to Statistical Significance Tests    Introduction    Significance Tests as Yes\/No Questions About Proposed Values of Population Means    Stating a Null Hypothesis    Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis    The One-Sample t Test    Choosing an Alpha (?) Level    Specifying Reject Regions Based on ?, Halt and df    Questions for the One-Sample t Test    Assumptions for the Use of the One-Sample t Test    Rules for the Use of NHST    First Example: Mean Driving Speed (Nondirectional Test)    SPSS Analysis: One Sample t Test for Mean Driving Speed    “Exact” p Values    Reporting Results for a Two-tailed One-Sample t Test    The Driving Speed Data Reconsidered Using a One-Tailed Test    Reporting Results for a One-tailed One-Sample t Test:    Advantages\/ Disadvantages of One Tailed Tests    Traditional NHST Versus New Statistics Recommendations    Things You Should Not Say About p Values    Summary 9. Issues in Significance Tests: Effect Size, Statistical Power, and Decision Errors    Beyond p Values    Cohen’s d: An Effect Size Index    Factors that Affect the Size of t Ratios    Statistical Significance Versus Practical Importance    Statistical Power    Type I and Type II Decision Errors    Meanings of “Error”    Use of NHST in Exploratory Versus Confirmatory Research    Inflated Risk of Type I Error From Multiple Tests Interpretation of Null Outcomes    Interpretation of Null Outcomes    Interpretation of Statistically Significant Outcomes    Understanding Past Research    Planning Future Research    Guidelines for Reporting Results    What You Cannot Say    Summary    Appendix 9 A Further Explanation of Statistical Power 10. Bivariate Pearson Correlation    Research Situations Where Pearson r Is Used    Correlation and Causal Inference    How Sign and Magnitude of r Describe an X, Y Relationship    Setting Up Scatter Plots With Examples of Perfect Linearity    Most Associations Are Not Perfect    Different Situations In Which r = 0    Assumptions for Use of Pearson r    Preliminary Data Screening for Pearson r    Effect of Extreme Bivariate Outliers    Research Example    Data Screening for Research Example    Computation of Pearson r    How Computation for Correlation Is Related to Pattern of Data Points in the Scatter Plot    Testing the Hypothesis That ?0 = 0    Reporting Many Correlations and Inflated Risk of Type I Error    Obtaining CIs for Correlations    Pearson’s r and r2 as Effect-Size Indexes and Partition of Variance    Statistical Power and Sample Size for Correlation Studies    Interpretation of Outcomes for Pearson’s r    SPSS Example    Results Sections for One and Several Pearson r Values    Reasons to Be Skeptical of Correlations    Summary    Appendix 10 A:  Nonparametric Alternatives to Pearson r    Appendix 10 B: Setting Up a 95% CI for Pearson r    Appendix 10 C:  Testing Significance of Differences Between Correlations    Appendix 10 D: Factors That Artifactually Influence the Magnitude of Pearson’s r    Appendix 10 E: Analysis of Non Linear Relationships 11. Bivariate Regression    Research Situations Where Bivariate Regression is Used    New Information Provided by Regression    Regression Equations and Lines    Two Versions of Regression Equations    Steps in Regression Analysis    Preliminary Data Screening    Formulas for Bivariate Regression Coefficients    Statistical Significance Tests for Bivariate Regression    Confidence Intervals for Regression Coefficients    Effect Size and Statistical Power    Empirical Example Using SPSS: Salary Data    SPSS Output: Salary Data    Plotting the Regression Line: Salary Data    Results Section: Salary Data    Using Regression Equation to Predict Score for Individual: Joe’s Hr Data    Partition of SS in Bivariate Regression: Joe’s Hr Data    Issues in Planning a Bivariate Regression Study    Plotting Residuals    Standard Error of the  Estimate, sy.x    Summary    Appendix 11 A OLS Derivation of Equation for Regression Coefficients    Appendix 11 B Fully Worked Example for SS values: Joe’s HR Data 12. The Independent Samples t Test    Research Situations Where the Independent Samples t Test is Used    Hypothetical Research Example    Assumptions for Use of the Independent Samples t Test    Preliminary Data Screening: Evaluating Violations of Assumptions and Getting to Know Your Data    Computation of Independent Samples t Test    Statistical Significance of Independent Samples t Test    Confidence Interval Around (M1 – M2)    SPSS Commands for Independent Samples t Test    SPSS Output for Independent Samples t Test    Effect-Size Indexes for t    Factors that Influence the Size of t    Results Section    Graphing Results: Means and CIs    Decisions About Sample Size for the Independent Samples t Test    Issues in Designing a Study    Summary    Appendix 12 A: A Nonparametric Alternative to the Independent Samples t Test 13. One-Way Between-S Analysis of Variance    Research Situations Where Between-S One-Way ANOVA is Used    Questions in One-Way Between S ANOVA    Hypothetical Research Example    Assumptions and Data Screening for One-Way ANOVA    Computations for One-Way Between-S ANOVA    Patterns of Scores and Magnitudes of SSbetween and SSwithin    Confidence Intervals (CIs) For Group Means    Effect Sizes for One-Way Between-S ANOVA    Statistical Power Analysis for One-Way Between-S ANOVA    Planned Contrasts    Post Hoc or “Protected” Tests    One Way Between S ANOVA  Procedure in SPSS    Output from SPSS for One Way Between S ANOVA    Reporting Results from One Way Between S ANOVA    Issues in Planning a Study    Summary    Appendix A ANOVA Model and Division of Scores Into Components    Appendix B Expected Value of F When H0 is True    Appendix C Comparison of ANOVA to t Test    Appendix D Nonparametric Alternative to One Way Between S ANOVA 14. Paired Samples t-Test    Independent Versus Paired Samples Designs    Between-S and Within-S or Paired Groups Designs    Types of Paired Samples    Hypothetical Study: Effects of Stress on Heart Rate    Review: Data Organization for Independent Samples    New: Data Organization for Paired Samples    A First Look at Repeated Measures Data    Calculation of Difference (d) Scores    Null Hypothesis for Paired Samples t Test    Assumptions for Paired Samples t Test    Formulas for Paired Samples t Test    SPSS Paired Samples t Test Procedure    Comparison of Results For Independent Samples t and Paired Samples t Tests    Effect Size and Power    Some Design Problems in Repeated Measures Designs    Results for Paired Samples t-Test: Stress and HR    Further Evaluation of Assumptions for Larger Dataset    Summary    Appendix A  Nonparametric Alternative to Paired Samples t: Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test 15. One Way Repeated Measures ANOVA    Introduction    Null Hypothesis for Repeated Measures ANOVA    Preliminary Assessment of Repeated Measures Data    Computations for One-Way Repeated Measures ANOVA    Use of SPSS Reliability Procedure for One Way Repeated Measures ANOVA    Partition of SS in Between-S Versus Within-S ANOVA    Assumptions for Repeated Measures ANOVA    Choices of Contrasts in GLM Repeated Measures    SPSS GLM Procedure for Repeated Measures ANOVA    Output for GLM Repeated Measures ANOVA    Paired Samples t Tests as Follow Up    Results    Effect Size    Statistical Power    Counterbalancing in Repeated Measures Studies    More Complex Designs    Summary    Appendix 15 A Test for Person by Treatment Interaction 16. 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Guba Part II: Philosophies of Inquiry Feminist Inquiry - Bronwyn Davies Critical Race Theory and the Postracial Imaginary - Jamel K. Donnor and Gloria Ladson-Billings Intersectionality Methodology: A Qualitative Research Imperative for Black Women’s Lives - Chayla Haynes, Saran Stewart, and Lori D. Patton Queer\/Quare Theory: Worldmaking and Methodologies (Revisited) - Bryant Keith Alexander Critical Disability Studies and Diverse Bodyminds in Qualitative Inquiry - Emily A. Nusbaum \u0026amp; Jessica Nina Lester Critical Post-Intentional Phenomenological Inquiry (crit-PIP): Why it Matters and What it Can Do - Mark D. Vagle, Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, Jana LoBello Miller, Bisola Wald, \u0026amp; Hazen Fairbanks Why We Do Indigenous Methodologies: Contemplations On Indigenous Protocol, Theory and Method - Sweeney Windchief, Timothy San Pedro, and Margaret Kovach Postcolonial and Decolonized Knowing: Speaking “Nearby”: A Letter to Rekha - Devika Chawla Poststructural Engagements - Aaron M. Kuntz Agential Realism, Intra-Action, and Diffractive Methodology - Serge F. Hein Part III: Practices of Inquiry Examining the ‘inside lives’ of research interviews - Kathryn Roulston Observation in a Surveilled World - Jack Bratich Ethnographic Futures: Embodied, Diffractive, and Decolonizing Approaches - Michael D. Giardina and Michele K. Donnelly Critical Situational Analysis after the Interpretive Turn - Adele E. Clarke, Carrie Friese \u0026amp; Rachel Washburn Thematic Analysis - Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke Qualitative Social Media Methods: Netnography in the Age of Technocultures - Robert V. Kozinets and Ulrike Gretzel Autoethnography as Becoming-with - Tony E. Adams and Stacy Holman Jones Performance Shapes for Qualitative Inquiry - Johnny Saldaña The Arts as Research: Nomadic Materiality and Possible Futures - Richard Siegesmund Communicative Methodology: Working Together with the Roma Community for Improving Their Lives - Aitor Gómez Gonzalez Betweener Autoethnographies: Collaborative Inquiry from the Borderlands - Claudio Moreira and Marcelo Diversi Part IV: The Politics of Evidence, Science, and Knowledge Qualitative Inquiry and Public Health Science: Case Studies from the COVID-19 Pandemic - Trisha Greenhalgh and Ama de-Graft Aikins Science, evidence and the development of policy and practice: Can Qualitative Research Make a Different Contribution? - Harry Torrance Co-production and Impact: Challenges and Opportunities - Brett Smith and Kerry R. McGannon The Elephant in the Living Room, or, Extending the Conversation about the Politics of Evidence, Part 2 - Norman K. Denzin Backsliding Toward Illiberal Democracy \u0026amp; Authoritarianism: Qualitative Inquiry, Academic Freedom, and Technologies of Governance - Marc Spooner Part V: Into the Future Academic Survival: Qualitative Researchers in the Neoliberal Academy - Julianne Cheek Publishing and Reviewing Qualitative Research - Mitchell Allen Qualitative Inquiry and Posthuman Futures: Justice and Challenging the Human\/Nonhuman Life Dichotomy - Mirka Koro and Gaile S. Cannella The Future of Qualitative Research - Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, Michael D. Giardina, and Gaile S. 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The work covers five major paradigms: post-positivist, constructivist, transformative, pragmatic, and Indigenous. Special emphasis on conducting research with culturally complex communities, based on the perspectives of feminists, ethnic\/racial minorities, and people with disabilities is a hallmark of this text.  In each chapter, the author carefully explains each step of the research process, from the literature review to analysis and reporting. Additionally, each chapter includes a published sample study and abstract to illustrate the concepts discuss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mertens′s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eResearch and Evaluation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e text is a well-rounded textbook that students enjoy reading because the ideas are presented in such a way that they connect to each student′s area of study. 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By pairing research techniques with practical examples from the field, Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt equip students to critically evaluate and confidently conduct research.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003eEighth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of this best-selling text covers new methods, such as visual criminology and photo voice, and expanded chapters with new sections on the importance of making sure samples, measurements, and methods are inclusive and sensitive to the diverse nature of our society. The authors refer to contemporary examples throughout, such as the increase in the use of social media, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, mass participation in social movements including Black Lives Matter, increasing hate crimes across the globe, and increasing incidents of mass shootings in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Science, Society, and Research Chapter 2: The Process and Problems of Research Chapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research Chapter 4: Conceptualization and Measurement Chapter 5: Sampling Chapter 6: Causation and Research Design Chapter 7: Experimental Designs Chapter 8: Survey Research Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening Chapter 10: Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, Content Analysis, and Visual Criminology Chapter 11: Social Network Analysis Crime Mapping, and Big Data Chapter 12: Evaluation and Policy Analysis Chapter 13: Mixing and Comparing Methods Chapter 14: Analyzing Quantitative Data Chapter 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data Chapter 16: Summarizing and Reporting Research","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738214609239,"sku":"9781071857793","price":144.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781071857793.jpg?v=1723811826"},{"product_id":"statistical-survey-design-and-evaluating-impact-9781107146457","title":"Statistical Survey Design and Evaluating Impact","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStatistical designs, sample surveys and evaluation designs are fundamental tools for solving queries related to population parameters and the effects of public programs and policies. This book explores the concepts of effective sampling and evaluation techniques in a cohesive and concise manner. Sampling design techniques, including simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling and cluster sampling, are presented in detail. These techniques play a vital role when choosing an appropriate sample survey design. The concepts of multistage design, non-sampling errors and evaluation techniques including before-after design, one-time treatment and control design are discussed extensively. The book focuses on different methods of estimation, including multiple regression analysis and logistic regression. It covers the issue of bias in a design, the source of such bias and ways to overcome it. Clear guidelines with remedial measures are outlined to facilitate choosing a suita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Acknowledgements; Foreword Fred Arnold; List of tables; List of figures; 1. 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Case studies; References; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738242068823,"sku":"9781107146457","price":55.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107146457.jpg?v=1723811853"},{"product_id":"counterfactuals-and-causal-inference-methods-and-principles-for-social-research-analytical-methods-for-social-research-9781107694163","title":"Counterfactuals and Causal Inference Methods And","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCause-and-effect questions are the motivation for most research in the social, demographic, and health sciences. The counterfactual approach to causal analysis represents a unified framework for the prosecution of these questions. This second edition aims to convince more social scientists to take this approach when analyzing these core empirical questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The use of counterfactuals for causal inference has brought clarity to our reasoning about causality. And this second edition by Morgan and Winship will bring clarity to anyone trying to learn about the field. It is an excellent introduction to the topic, and a fine place to begin learning causal inference.' Tyler J. VanderWeele, Harvard University, Massachusetts\u003cbr\u003e'This improved edition of Morgan and Winship's book elevates traditional social sciences, including economics, education and political science, from a hopeless flirtation with regression to a solid science of causal interpretation, based on two foundational pillars: counterfactuals and causal graphs. A must for anyone seeking an understanding of the modern tools of causal analysis, and a must for anyone expecting science to secure explanations, not merely descriptions.' Judea Pearl, University of California, Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e'More has been learned about causal inference in the last few decades than the sum total of everything that had been learned about it in all prior recorded history. The first comprehensive survey of the modern causal inference literature was the first edition of Morgan and Winship. Now with the second edition of this successful book comes the most up-to-date treatment.' Gary King, Harvard University, Massachusetts\u003cbr\u003e'The second edition of Counterfactuals and Causal Inference should be part of the personal library of any social scientist who is engaged in quantitative research. For those with a copy of the first edition, purchase of the second edition is indeed well worth the investment.' 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Estimation When Causal Effects Are Not Point Identified by Observables: 12. Distributional assumptions, set identification, and sensitivity analysis; Part VI. Conclusions: 13. Counterfactuals and the future of empirical research in observational social science.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738277785943,"sku":"9781107694163","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107694163.jpg?v=1723811885"},{"product_id":"personal-networks-9781108813914","title":"Personal Networks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial networks are ubiquitous. The science of networks has shaped how researchers and society understand the spread of disease, the precursors of loneliness, the rise of protest movements, the causes of social inequality, the influence of social media, and much more. Egocentric analysis conceives of each individual, or ego, as embedded in a personal network of alters, a community partially of their creation and nearly unique to them, whose composition and structure have consequences. This volume is dedicated to understanding the history, present, and future of egocentric social network analysis. The text brings together the most important, classic articles foundational to the field with new perspectives to form a comprehensive volume ideal for courses in network analysis. The collection examines where the field of egocentric research has been, what it has uncovered, and where it is headed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Much of the world thinks in terms of village-like groups and individuals, when in reality they're operating in social networks. That's why the Covid-19 virus spreads so quickly. Few people live in tight bubbles – they maneuver among overlapping partial networks of friends, family, neighbors, schools, and work. This myth-busting book is a masterpiece – brilliantly showing the impact of personal networks in our lives. Its unique format shows the path-breaking development of the network perspective – by linking classic readings and current research into community, cognition, culture, social capital, social movements, work, inequality, and social media.' Barry Wellman, FRSC\u003cbr\u003e'Personal Networks is an exemplary collection and a signal contribution to the field of social network analysis. The introduction provides both an overview for the novice and a synthesis that will interest even veteran network scholars. The classic works are impeccably chosen, with astute excerpting for undergraduate syllabi and substantial and definitive commentaries by leading contemporary authors. More recent classics are equally well chosen – I assign almost all of them in my graduate or undergraduate classes – and the extensive and engaging commentaries, in most cases by the original authors, represent valuable overviews in their own right. The papers in the final section likewise add value by reviewing research and developing theory on central fields of sociology to which the study of personal networks contributes. Personal Networks not only aggregates the main ideas in its area, it integrates them, defining a field and a research agenda. It will be an indispensable resource for anyone teaching a graduate or undergraduate course in social network analysis, a one-stop shopping experience for graduate students taking exams in this field, and a source of insight for any scholar working in this area.' Paul DiMaggio, NYU\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Background; Introduction; Part II. Early Foundations; 1. From Simmel, 'On the Significance of Numbers for Social Life: Introduction,' 'The Isolated Individual and the Dyad,' 'The Triad,' and The Web of Group Affiliations: Commentary, 'Georg Simmel's Contribution to Social Network Research'; 2. From Katz and Lazarsfeld, Personal Influence: Commentary, 'Influencers, Backfire Effects and the Power of the Periphery'; 3. From Mitchell, 'The Concept and Use of Social Networks': Commentary, 'On J. Clyde Mitchell's 'The Concept and Use of Social Networks''; 4. From Bott, 'Urban Families: Conjugal Roles and Social Networks': Commentary, 'Commentary on Bott's 'Family and Social Network''; 5. From Festinger, Schachter, and Back, Social Pressures in Informal Groups: Commentary, 'Festinger, Schachter, and Back's Social Pressures in Informal Groups'; 6. From Bernard et al., 'The Problem of Informant Accuracy': Commentary, 'Implications of Informant Accuracy Research for Ego Networks'; 7. From White, Identity and Control: Commentary, 'On Parachutes and Lion-Taming'; Part III. Later Foundations; 8. From Fischer, To Dwell among Friends: Commentary, 'From the Northern California Community Study, 1977–78, to UCNets, 2015–20'; 9. From Granovetter, 'The Strength of Weak Ties': Commentary, 'Strength of Weak Ties in the Labor Market: An Assessment of the State of Research'; 10. From Wellman and Wortley, 'Different Strokes from Different Folks': Commentary, 'A Network Pilgrim's Progress: Twenty-Six Realizations in Fifty-Five Years'; 11. From Coleman, 'Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital': Commentary, 'Three Decades of Research into Social Capital: Achievements, Blind Spots, and Future Directions'; 12. From Pescosolido, 'Beyond Rational Choice': Commentary, 'Confronting How People Cope with Crisis: From the Social Organization Strategy Framework to the Network Episode Model to the Network Embedded Symbiome'; 13. From Feld, 'The Focused Organization of Social Ties': Commentary, 'Reflections On 'The Focused Organization of Social Ties' and Its Implications for Bonding and Bridging' 14. From Burt, Structural Holes: Commentary, 'Structural Holes Capstone, Cautions, and Enthusiasms'; 15. From Laumann, Marsden, and Prensky, 'The Boundary Specification Problem in Network Analysis': Commentary, 'On the Boundary Specification Problem in Network Analysis: An Update and Extension to Personal Social Networks'; 16. From McPherson, Smith-Lovin, and Cook, 'Birds of a Feather': Commentary, 'The Enormous Flock of Homophily Researchers: Assessing and Promoting a Research Agenda'; 17. From Huckfeldt and Sprague, 'Networks in Context': Commentary, 'Individuals, Groups, and Networks: Implications for the Study and Practice of Democratic Politics'; 18. From Nan Lin, 'Building a Network Theory of Social Capital' Commentary, 'Social Capital: An Update'; 19. On the General Social Survey: 'Egocentric Network Studies within the General Social Survey: Measurement Methods, Substantive Findings, and Methodological Research'; Part IV. New Perspectives; 20. On Cognition: 'Network Representation Capacity: How Social Relationships are Represented in Human Mind'; 21. On Mobilization: 'How Actors Mobilize their Networks in Practice'; 22. On Trust: 'Self-Verification, Trust, and Social Capital Mobilization'; 23. On Dynamics: 'Personal Network Dynamics: Organizing Principles of Stability and Change from Complex Systems Theory'; 24. On Inequality: 'The Context of Network Inequality'; 25. On Culture: 'The Problem of Culture Flows in Weak Ties'; 26. On Migration: 'Personal Networks and Migration Trajectories'; 27. On Movements: 'The Opportunities and Challenges of Studying Social Movement Ego-Networks: Online and Offline'; 28. On Social Media: 'Studying Social Media from an Ego-Centric Perspective'.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738334114135,"sku":"9781108813914","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108813914.jpg?v=1723811939"},{"product_id":"statistics-for-the-social-sciences-9781108814508","title":"Statistics for the Social Sciences","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition of Statistics for the Social Sciences prepares students from a wide range of disciplines to interpret and learn the statistical methods critical to their field of study. By using the General Linear Model (GLM), the author builds a foundation that enables students to see how statistical methods are interrelated enabling them to build on the basic skills. The author makes statistics relevant to students'' varying majors by using fascinating real-life examples from the social sciences. Students who use this edition will benefit from clear explanations, warnings against common erroneous beliefs about statistics, and the latest developments in the philosophy, reporting, and practice of statistics in the social sciences. The textbook is packed with helpful pedagogical features including learning goals, guided practice, and reflection questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dr Warne's gift for teaching statistics is apparent in his writing of this book. Indeed, I wish I had this book when I was a student. His use of the General Linear Model as a schema for understanding how statistical methods are interrelated sets the book apart from others.' Leena J. 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It is an excellent contribution to the teaching and practice of regression analysis in the twenty-first century that also can serve as a useful reference book for practitioners.' David Swanson, University of California, Riverside\u003cbr\u003e'This textbook successfully combines theoretical statistical concepts and empirical research examples of applied regression models, from the basic to advanced ones. The best part is the detailed interpretations of the results of statistical analyses. Readers can truly understand the meanings and usages of these statistical numbers.' Lang-Wen Huang, Soochow University, Taipei\u003cbr\u003e'Applied Regression Models in the Social Sciences excels in its focus on the application and interpretation of various regression models and its inclusion of commands in Stata and R. Its sequencing and topical coverage set it apart from others in that the reader is guided through the entire research process with a multitude of examples. This will be a valuable resource to faculty, students, and applied researchers alike.' Ginny Garcia-Alexander, University of Texas at San Antonio\u003cbr\u003e'This textbook fills a critical void in the market for statistical tutorials by bridging the gap between elementary and advanced statistics and providing real-world examples in both Stata and R, allowing students to develop proficiency in the statistical software environments in highest demand. It strikes the perfect balance, neither oversimplifying nor overwhelming with complex mathematics, making it the ideal companion for graduate students seeking a solid foundation in the skills needed to generate social science findings with advanced insights. From correlation analysis to multi-level modeling, this comprehensive and versatile book covers a wide range of regression techniques, equipping learners with a diverse toolkit for trustworthy data analysis and allowing them to transition from the classroom to the laboratory with confidence. The authors' expertise shines through in this clear, comprehensive, and engaging book that is destined to be an indispensable resource.' Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Undertaking statistical analysis using Stata; 3. Undertaking statistical analysis using R; 4. Descriptive statistics and the normal distribution; 5. Statistical tables and cross-tabulations; 6. Bivariate regression and correlation and statistical inference; 7. Multiple regression and correlation; 8. Regression assumptions and diagnostics and robust regression; 9. 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Through reading this work, each of us may, indeed, become \"research-invigorated\". -- Professor Miranda Wolpert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Research Findings in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e makes an invaluable contribution to research-informed practice with younger clients. Written by some of the leading figures in the field, it provides practitioners with an authoritative and accessible overview of up-to-date scientific knowledge.    -- John McLeod\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from a range of experts, the text offers specific therapeutic guidance for working effectively with children and young people with mental health problems, drawing on the latest research evidence. -- Panos Vostanis\u003cbr\u003eThere are two strongly held narratives around today about what makes for a good counsellor or psychotherapist: the narrative of ‘clinical experience’ verses the narrative of ‘research evidence’. This book skillfully brings these two narratives together into a coherent and complementary whole. It provides an engaging overview of research in the field of children and young peoples psychological therapies written by some of the world leaders in the field.  It is not a book about research but more helpfully, it is a book about how to understand and use research evidence, to blend with clinical experience, to become a better therapist.  It is one of the most accessible and comprehensive summaries of the research evidence that I have read  - essential for all who are serious about their therapeutic practice. -- Duncan Law\u003cbr\u003eEssential Research Findings in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy is extremely important reading for child psychotherapists who are interested in the latest research, as well as for those who would like to be better informed but have tended to find the area of research daunting and arduous to digest. Rather than being purely about research, this book acts as a guide to understanding research evidence and how to use it to reflect on one′s own practice to become a better therapist. I would strongly recommend this reading to all Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists -- Rebecca Woodhams\u003cbr\u003eThis is a practitioner-friendly text that arms counsellors with knowledge on how their ways of working are, or can be, underpinned by research findings. -- Dr Ann Dalzell * Clinical consultant, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice *\u003cbr\u003eI really enjoyed this book. I think it’s well written, informative and interesting. It will appeal to students and experienced practitioners alike – we all need to participate in applying research findings to our practice and in becoming, as the editors suggest, ‘research inspired’. -- Caroline Anstiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: What can child therapists learn from research? - Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes and Mick Cooper Epidemiology: Are mental health problems in children and young people really a big issue? - Ann Hagell and Barbara Maughan Neurobiology, attachment and trauma: The development of mental health problems in children and young people - Graham Music Therapy outcomes: Is child therapy effective? - Terry Hanley and Julia Noble Therapy outcomes: What works for whom? - Peter Fonagy, Liz Allison and Alana Ryan What leads to change? I. Common factors in child therapy - Jacqueline Hayes What leads to change? II. 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It offers grounded advice - from the question of what a dissertation is, to the mechanics of data analysis - which will be indispensable for students researching the full diversity of topics covered by contemporary human geography. The insights, advice and reflections from both previous students and academic staff who currently teach human geography add valuable insights that will both reassure students and help them avoid making common mistakes.\u003cbr\u003e -- Peter Kraftl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable read for all Human Geography dissertation students. It conveys the excitement and possibilities of Human Geography research, whilst also alerting the reader to its challenges and pitfalls. This is certainly not a generic ‘how to do your dissertation’ textbook; instead it engages with Human Geography as a discipline and the role of the dissertation student as a producer of geographic knowledge. 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This text begins with an introduction to and overview of the development of mixed methodology, and then takes students through all aspects of working with mixed methods, from research design and data collection through to analysis and conclusions. This new edition includes additional information on writing, publishing, and disseminating results, as well as information on policy impact and annotated examplars of mixed methods research studies. A new generation of mixed methods scholars can now engage with this vital text in mixed methods research.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Publisher’s Acknowledgments About the Authors Section I: Mixed Methods: The Third Methodological Movement Chapter 1: Mixed Methods as the Third Research Community    Objectives    Three Communities of Researchers in the Social and Behavioral Sciences    An Example of How the Three Communities Approach a Research Problem    The Three Methodological Communities: Continuing Debates or Peaceful Coexistence?    Differences Among Paradigms, Methodologies, and Methods    Stages of Research: A Systems Approach    More Details Regarding the Methodological Communities    Inductive-Deductive Research Cycle (Cycle of Research Methodology)    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 2: Three Approaches to Research    Objectives    Methodological Distinctions Among the Three Communities: Continua, Not Dichotomy    Issues Related to Mixed Methods Terms and Definitions    The Utility of Mixed Methods Research    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 3: Philosophical Foundations of Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    A Review of Philosophical Issues Relevant to Paradigms    Contemporary Points of View Regarding the Use of Paradigms    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Section II: Methods and Strategies of Mixed Methods Research Chapter 4: Inputs to the Research Process: Mixed Methods Purposes and Questions    Objectives    Introduction: The Initiation Stage of Research    Reasons for Conducting Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences    The Emergence of Researchable Ideas in Content Areas of Interest    Conducting Literature Reviews    Generating Objectives for Mixed Methods Research    Generating Research Questions for Mixed Methods Research    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 5: Mixed Methods Research Designs    Objectives    Issues Regarding Typologies of Mixed Methods Designs    Criteria Used in Mixed Methods Research Typologies    Quasi-Mixed Methods Designs    Basic Terminology for Mixed Methods Research Designs    The Sequence-Sources Design Matrix    Popular Designs in Monomethod, Multimethod, and MM Research    Other Typologies of Mixed Methods Research Designs    Six-Step Process for Selecting or Constructing an Appropriate Mixed Methods Design    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 6: Sampling Methods and Strategies for Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    Sampling Methods and Strategies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences    Traditional Probability Sampling Methods    Traditional Purposive Sampling Methods    General Considerations Concerning Mixed Methods Sampling    Mixed Methods Sampling Approaches    Guidelines for Mixed Methods Sampling    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 7: Considerations Before Collecting Your Data    Objectives    Setting the Stage: Before You Start    Introduction to Data Collection in Mixed Methods Research    Data Quality in the Quantitative and Qualitative Strands of Mixed Methods Research    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 8: Data Collection Methods for Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    Major Data Collection Methods and Mixed Methods Research    Between-Methods Mixed Methods Data Collection    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 9: Data Analysis in Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Data    Four General Types of Qualitative Data Analysis    Analysis Strategies for Quantitative Data    Strategies for Analyzing Mixed Methods Data    Applying Aspects of Analytic Frameworks of One Tradition to Data Analysis Within Another Tradition    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 10: The Inference Process in Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    Mixed Methods Research and Inferences    What Is a Research Inference?    The Process of Making Inferences    Evaluating and Maximizing the Quality of Research Inferences    A Complementary Elaboration to Our Integrative MM Framework    Transferability of Inferences in Mixed Methods Research    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Chapter 11: From Initiation to Utilization: Planning, Implementing, Writing, and Disseminating Mixed Methods Research    Objectives    From Initiation to Research Utilization    Conducting and Publishing Mixed Methods Studies    Politics, Challenges, and Prospects Facing Mixed Methods    Teaching and Learning of (Integrated) Research Methodology    Challenges and Future Directions    Summary    Review Questions and Exercises    Key Terms Appendix: Implementing Integration in an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Belief Bias About Climate Change With High School Students Glossary References Author Index Subject Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739820274007,"sku":"9781506350301","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"evaluation-international-student-edition-a-systematic-approach-9781506386607","title":"Evaluation - International Student Edition: A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvaluation: A Systematic Approach\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling comprehensive introduction to the field of programme evaluation, covering the range of evaluation research activities used in appraising the design, implementation, effectiveness and efficiency of social programmes. 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It is easy to read and would be well suited for undergraduates or any professionals who wish to use qualitative methods.    -- Carrie Childs\u003cbr\u003eA rich book that makes you really think about the crucial questions of doing qualitative research. Finally a book that enlightens the black box of qualitative research. -- Willem Koetsenruijter\u003cbr\u003eThis volume emphasizes methodology as an analytical approach. In so doing it seeks to bridge the methods\/theory divide by providing sound guidelines for conducting research. This is a welcome and much-needed resource for advanced social sciences students and the experienced researcher. -- Kjell Erling Kjellman\u003cbr\u003eThis book is essential reading for social science students and researchers seeking to understand the nuances of different approaches to qualitative research design and analysis. 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