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Book Synopsis*A WATERSTONES 'BEST POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR'**A TIMES 'BEST PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS' BOOK OF 2021**A GUARDIAN 'BEST POLITICS BOOKS OF THE YEAR'*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'A brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today's world, but how we can also be hopeful for change' - Philippa Perry'An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society' - Observer__________Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by them.Imagine people always addressing the woman you are with before you.Now imagine a world in which the reverse of this is true.The Authority Gap provides a startling perspective on the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, to reveal the scale of the gap that still persists between men and women. Would you believe that US Supreme Court Justices are interrupted four times more often than male ones... 96% of the time by men? Or that British parents, when asked to estimate their child's IQ will place their son at 115 and their daughter at 107?Marshalling a wealth of data with precision and insight, and including interviews with pioneering women such as Baroness Hale, Mary Beard and Bernadine Evaristo, Mary Ann exposes unconscious bias in this fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract systemic sexism in ways that benefit us all.Includes interviews with pioneering women such as:Baroness HaleMary BeardBernadine EvaristoMary McAleeseJulia GillardDolly Alderton and Pandora SykesCherie BlairLiz TrussAmber RuddFrances MorrisLaura Bates__________'Hugely exciting' - Emily Maitlis'Deeply researched, profoundly thoughtful and a book very much for the here and now: Mary Ann Sieghart's The Authority Gap is the book she was probably born to write' - Andrew Marr'At last here is a credible roadmap that is capable of taking women from the margins to the centre by bridging the authority gap that holds back even the best and most talented of women. - Mary McAleese, Former President of IrelandTrade ReviewHere is a brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today's world, but how we can also be hopeful for change. * Philippa Perry *Just in case anyone still thinks the patriarchy is a figment of feminist imagination, this book will prove otherwise. Everyone needs to read The Authority Gap because in order to change our culture, we need to fully recognise the problem. * Bernadine Evaristo *An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society. * Observer *Persuasive, arresting, punchy and incisive. * The Sunday Times *Crackling with controlled anger, it features some eye-popping stories and a stellar cast of interviewees, from presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and former Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to the novelist Bernardine Evaristo. Buy it for any woman ever talked over in a meeting, or patronised by a man who knows less than them. -- Gaby Hinsliff * Guardian Best Political Books of 2021 *Deeply researched, profoundly thoughtful and a book very much for the here and now: Mary Ann Sieghart's The Authority Gap is the book she was probably born to write. It is both a warning tract for bombastic, dismissive men, and a cheerful manual for all ambitious women. * Andrew Marr *In The Authority Gap, Mary Ann Sieghart combines an absorbing review of the contemporary evidence on the systematic undervaluing of women with some powerful new insights. Whether you know a little or a lot about sexism and misogyny, there is much to learn from this book, including some very practical tips on creating change that you can implement the minute after you turn the last page. * Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia *Fascinating, powerful...the subject is very close to my heart. * Elif Shafak *Hugely exciting. * Emily Maitlis *At last here is a credible roadmap that is capable of taking women from the margins to the centre by bridging the authority gap that holds back even the best and most talented of women. Read this and weep at what we are wasting. Read this and believe we can fly on two wings and soon. * Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland *Well-written, illuminating... has some excellent statistics and arguments to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women. * FT *Fascinating, thorough, empowering... One of those books that takes something ubiquitous, that many have become desensitised to, and slowly exposes its far-reaching implications. * Guardian *You have to read this book. Honestly, you really do. Because if you don't, you won't know what life is really like. Whether you are a man or a woman, you are going to see your life as a parent, a partner, a colleague quite differently. * Daniel Finkelstein *This is an essential account of structural sexism and the price it exacts - but it is so much more. In her extensive research and command of the evidence, Mary Ann Sieghart delivers nothing less than a modern map of the way we live, think and interact - and how we can do so much better. A must-read by one of the most important public intellectuals at work today. * Matthew d'Ancona, Editor and Partner, Tortoise Media *Sieghart demonstrates through meticulous use of the research data that these manly sins are disproportionately likely to be directed by men against women, and that their cumulative effect can sometimes be enormous. * The Times *All men stand to benefit from this book, by becoming more self-aware. But it is also a great guide to how to work and live together more productively, by understanding our fellow human-beings better, be they female or male, colleagues, friends or family. * Bill Emmott *Passionate...gives plenty of evidence that the issue still matters. * Daily Mail *Captivating account of how sexism is still rife in the corridors of power. Sieghart writes with empathy, clarity and passion. The book is enormously authoritative, knitting together academic studies with interviews of leading public figures. * Irish Independent *Really thought-provoking and challenging. Every man should read it, and then become consciously more deferential to women who know more than you. * Johann Hari *Eye opening and gloriously galvanising ... Impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic * Zoella *

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Book SynopsisGiven the extreme variety of research issues under investigation today and the multi-million-dollar industry surrounding research, it becomes extremely important that we ensure that research involving Indigenous peoples is ethically as well as methodologically relevant, according to the needs and desires of Indigenous peoples themselves. This distinctive volume presents Indigenous research as strong and self-determined with theories, ethics and methodologies arising from within unique cultural contexts. Yet the volume makes clear that challenges remain, such as working in mainstream institutions that may not regard the work of Indigenous researchers as legitimate ‘science’. In addition, it explores a twenty-first-century challenge for Indigenous people researching with their own people, namely the ethical questions that must be addressed when dealing with Indigenous organisations and tribal corporations that have fought for – and won – power and money. The volume also analyses Indigenous/non-Indigenous research partnerships, outlining how they developed respectful and reciprocal relationships of benefit for all, and argues that these kinds of best practice research guidelines are of value to all research communities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. An Introduction to Indigenous Research Ethics; Lily George, Lindsey MacDonald, and Juan TauriPart One - Challenges of Mainstream Institutions Chapter 2. Ethical Conduct in Indigenous Research: It's Just Good Manners; Juanita Sherwood, and Thalia Anthony; Chapter 3. Developing Ethical Standards in Criminology and Criminal Justice Research: A Focus on Indigenous Australian Peoples; Debbie Bargallie, Chris Cunneen, Elena Marchetti, Juan Tauri, and Megan Williams; Chapter 4. Vision Mātauranga, Eclectic Anthropology, and The Fading Empire; Marama Muru-lanning; Chapter 5. Data Ethics and Data Governance From a Māori Worldview;Kiri West; Maui Hudson, and Tahu Kukutai Chapter 6. Autoethnography and Ethics: Sovereignty, Self-determination, and Strategies; Julie Bull; Chapter 7. Engaging with 'That Treaty Question' on a University Ethics Committee in Aotearoa New Zealand; Lorena Gibson, O. Ripeka Mercier, and Rebecca Kiddle Chapter 8. The Practice of Engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Genome Research; Sharon Huebner, Azure Hermes, and Simon Easteal Part Two - Indigenous Research Chapter 9. I Try to Keep Quiet but My Ancestors Dont Let Me; Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith Chapter 10. "I was Hurt, But Now I am Strong" The Story of A Cultural, Social, and Emotional Wellbeing Programme; Pat Dudgeon, Angela Ryder, Carolyn Mascall, and Maddie Boe Chapter 11. Implementing Indigenous Research Ethics at The Interface; Amohia Boulton; Chapter 12. Kebi Paser: The Small Hill Approach to Research, Ethics and Cultural Protocols; Gretchen Stolte, Noel Zaro, and Kaylynn Zaro ; Chapter 13. Stable or Changing? Revealing Patterns of Cultural Influences on The Discourses of Research Ethics; Angus Hikairo MacFarlane, Fiona Duckworth, and Sonja MacFarlane; Part Three - Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Partnerships Chapter 14. Decolonising Māori-Pākehā Research Collaborations: Towards an Ethics of Whanaungatanga and Manaakitanga in Cross-Cultural Research Relationships; Tarapuhi Vaeau, and Catherine Trundle Chapter 15. Kei Tua o te Arai (beyond the veil): Taonga Puoro and Contemporary Technologies in Musical Conversation; Horomona Horo, and Jeremy Mayall Chapter 16. Yuta Anthropology Miyarrka Media; Chapter 17. What does a Shared Space Look Like? A Dialogue of a Research Partnership; Wiremu T. Puke, and Sebastian J. Lowe; Chapter 18. The Struggle Against Neo-Colonial Academic Exoticizing in Postgraduate Research; Rhea Lewthwaite, and Antje Deckert; Chapter 19. A Deeper Deep Listening: Doing Pre-ethics Fieldwork in Aotearoa New zealand; Sebastian J. Lowe, Lily George, and Jennifer Deger

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Book Synopsis''A statistical national treasure'' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2''Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force'' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions - questions that can only be addressed using statistical science.Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, as data science becomes established as a discipline, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter guides the reader through the essential principles we need in order to derive knowledge from data. Drawing on real world problems to introduce conceptual issues, he shows us how statistics can help us determine the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, whether serial killer Harold Shipman could have been caught earlier, and if screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial. ''Shines a light on how we can use the ever-growing deluge of data to improve our understanding of the world'' NatureTrade ReviewDavid Spiegelhalter is probably the greatest living statistical communicator; more than that, he's one of the great communicators in any field. This marvellous book will transform your relationship with the numbers that swirl all around us. Read it and learn. -- Tim HarfordThere is something in here for everyone ... A call to arms for greater societal data literacy ... Spiegelhalter's work serves as a reminder that there are passionate, self-aware statisticians who can argue eloquently that their discipline is needed now more than ever. * Financial Times *Shines a light on how we can use the ever-growing deluge of data to improve our understanding of the world . . . The Art of Statistics will serve students well. And it will be a boon for journalists eager to use statistics responsibly - along with anyone who wants to approach research and its reportage with healthy scepticism. * Nature *What David Spiegelhalter does here is provide a very thorough introductory grounding in statistics without making use of mathematical formulae. And it's remarkable. Spiegelhalter is warm and encouraging - it's a genuinely enjoyable read ... This book should be required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force. * Popular Science *The Art of Statistics is in the great educational tradition of its publishing imprint, Pelican Books: an attempt to get everyone up to speed with the practical uses of statistics, without pages of terrifying equations or Greek letters. In a series of spry, airy chapters, he succeeds fabulously ... Lucid and readable. In an age of scientific clickbait, 'big data' and personalised medicine, this is a book that nearly everyone would benefit from reading. * Spectator *Important and comprehensive -- Hannah Fry * New Yorker *This is an excellent book. Spiegelhalter is great at explaining difficult ideas . . . Yes, statistics can be difficult. But much less difficult if you read this book. * Evening Standard *Like the fictional investigator Sherlock Holmes, Spiegelhalter takes readers on a trail to challenge methodology and stats thrown at us by the media and others. But where other authors have attempted this and failed, he is inventive and clever in picking the right examples that spark the reader's interest to become active on their own. * Engineering and Technology *Do you trust headlines telling you . . . that bacon, ham and sausages carry the same cancer risk as cigarettes? No, nor do I. That is why we need a book like this that explains how such implausible nonsense arises in the first place. Written by a master of the subject . . . this book tells us to examine our assumptions. Bravo. * Standpoint *

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Book SynopsisA guide to critical thinking in the ''post-truth'' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized Mind We live in a world of information overload. Facts and figures on absolutely everything are at our fingertips, but are too often biased, distorted, or outright lies. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce rates, we''re bombarded by seemingly plausible statistics on how people live and what they think. Daniel Levitin teaches us how to effectively ask ourselves: can we really know that? And how do they know that? In this eye-opening, accessible guide filled with fascinating examples and practical takeaways, acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shows us how learning to understand statistics will enable you to make better, smarter judgements on the world around you.Trade ReviewIn a post-truth world, Levitin's book is an invaluable primer on how to sort the fact from the fiction * Sunday Times *The world is awash with data, but not always with accurate information. [Levitin] does a terrific job of illustrating the difference between the two with precision and delightful good humour -- Charles Wheelan, author of Naked EconomicsDeservedly a bestseller -- Independent on 'The Organized Mind'Smart, important, exquisitely written -- Daniel Gilbert on 'The Organized Mind'The Organized Mind is the perfect antidote to the effects of information overload. Loved it. -- Scott Turow, New York Times bestselling author of 'Identical' and 'Innocent' on 'The Organized Mind'Daniel Levitin's field guide is a critical thinking primer for our shrill, data-drenched age. From the way averages befuddle to the logical fallacies that sneak by us, every page is enlightening -- Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter, Faster, BetterValuable tools for anyone willing to evaluate claims and get to the truth of the matter * Kirkus Reviews *As a lucid guide to critical thinking about statistics, information and assertion it is profoundly welcome * Observer *

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Book SynopsisA beautiful, compelling and eye-opening guide to the way we live in Britain today.______________How much more do we drink than we should? Why do immigrants come here? How have house prices changed in the past decade? What do we spend our money on? Britain by Numbers answers all these questions and more, vividly bringing our nation to life in new and unexpected ways by showing who lives here, where we work, who we marry, what crimes we commit and much else besides.Beautifully designed and illustrated throughout, it takes the reader on a fascinating journey up and down the land, enriching their understanding of a complex - and contradictory - country.Trade ReviewAn ingenious portrayal of a nation through data and statistics. * Bristol24-7 *Table of Contents1: Who We Are 2: Family and Relationships 3: House and Home 4: Education and Employment 5: Personal Finance 6: Health and Fitness 7: Crime 8: Society and Economics 9: Lifestyle and Leisure

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Book SynopsisA classic standalone title that meets a specific, and ongoing, need of the qualitative research community. A sophisticated and nuanced introduction to coding qualitative data that is used by researchers, students, and lecturers around the world.

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Book Synopsis''Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice and a great guide to the bullsh*t of the modern world'' Rory Stewart''A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all'' Gillian Tett, Financial TimesA ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more criticallyOur lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance and warp our views.In this eye-opening book, economist and professor Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory, to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.May Contain Lies is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and take clear-eyed decisions.''A passionate and dispassionate call to truth and how to achieve it' Will Hutton, Guardian''A timely book and, despite the nerdy statistical theories, is often quite funny'' Harry Wallop, The Times

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Psychology Is Alive and Well (and Doing Fine Among the Sciences) The Freud Problem The Diversity of Modern Psychology Implications of Diversity Unity in Science What, Then, Is Science? Systematic Empiricism Publicly Verifiable Knowledge: Replication and Peer Review Empirically Solvable Problems: Scientists’ Search for Testable Theories Psychology and Folk Wisdom: The Problem with “Common Sense” Psychology as a Young Science Summary 2. Falsifiability: How to Foil Little Green Men in the Head Theories and the Falsifiability Criterion The Theory of Knocking Rhythms Freud and Falsifiability The Little Green Men Not All Confirmations Are Equal Falsifiability and Folk Wisdom The Freedom to Admit a Mistake Thoughts Are Cheap Errors in Science: Getting Closer to the Truth Summary 3. Operationism and Essentialism: “But, Doctor, What Does It Really Mean?” Why Scientists Are Not Essentialists Essentialists Like to Argue About the Meaning of Words Operationists Link Concepts to Observable Events Reliability and Validity Direct and Indirect Operational Definitions Scientific Concepts Evolve Operational Definitions in Psychology Operationism as a Humanizing Force Essentialist Questions and the Misunderstanding of Psychology Operationism and the Phrasing of Psychological Questions Summary 4. Testimonials and Case Study Evidence: Placebo Effects and the Amazing Randi The Place of the Case Study Why Testimonials Are Worthless: Placebo Effects The “Vividness” Problem The Overwhelming Impact of the Single Case The Amazing Randi: Fighting Fire with Fire Testimonials Open the Door to Pseudoscience Summary 5. Correlation and Causation: Birth Control by the Toaster Method The Third-Variable Problem: Goldberger and Pellagra Why Goldberger’s Evidence Was Better The Directionality Problem Selection Bias Summary 6. Getting Things Under Control: The Case of Clever Hans Snow and Cholera Comparison, Control, and Manipulation Random Assignment in Conjunction with Manipulation Defines the True Experiment The Importance of Control Groups The Case of Clever Hans, the Wonder Horse Clever Hans in the 1990s Prying Variables Apart: Special Conditions Intuitive Physics Intuitive Psychology Summary 7. “But It’s Not Real Life!”: The “Artificiality” Criticism and Psychology Why Natural Isn’t Always Necessary The “Random Sample” Confusion The Random Assignment Versus Random Sample Distinction Theory-Driven Research Versus Direct Applications Applications of Psychological Theory The “College Sophomore” Problem The Real-Life and College Sophomore Problems in Perspective Summary 8. Avoiding the Einstein Syndrome: The Importance of Converging Evidence The Connectivity Principle A Consumer’s Rule: Beware of Violations of Connectivity The “Great-Leap” Model Versus the Gradual-Synthesis Model Converging Evidence: Progress Despite Flaws Converging Evidence in Psychology Scientific Conse

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Book SynopsisThis essential guide for education students and researchers explains how to use quantitative methods for analysing educational data using IBM SPSS Statistics. By using datasets from real-life educational research, it demonstrates key statistical techniques that you will need to know, explaining how each procedure can by run on IBM SPSS Statistics. Datasets discussed in the book are downloadable, allowing you to hone your skills as you read. In this third edition, explanations have been updated with figures and screenshots from SPSS version 28, alongside a range of new research examples and updated further reading. Daniel Muijs is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Society at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to quantitative research Chapter 2. Experimental and quasi-experimental research Chapter 3. Designing non-experimental studies Chapter 4. Validity, reliability and generalisability Chapter 5. Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics and the data set Chapter 6. Univariate statistics Chapter 7. Bivariate analysis: comparing two groups Chapter 8. Bivariate analysis: looking at the relationship between two variables Chapter 9. Multivariate analysis: using regression models to look at the relationship between several predictors and one dependent variable Chapter 10. Using analysis of variance to compare more than two groups Chapter 11. Developing scales and measures: item and factor analysis Chapter 12. One step beyond: introduction to multilevel modelling and structural

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIn this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A Guide to Statistical Techniques: Using the Book Chapter 3 Review of Univariate and Bivariate Statistics Chapter 4 Cleaning Up Your Act: Screening Data Prior to Analysis Chapter 5 Multiple Regression Chapter 6 Analysis of Covariance Chapter 7 Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance Chapter 8 Profile Analysis: The Multivariate Approach to Repeated Measures Chapter 9 Discriminant Analysis Chapter 10 Logistic Regression Chapter 11 Survival/Failure Analysis Chapter 12 Canonical Correlation Chapter 13 Principal Components and Factor Analysis Chapter 14 Structural Equation Modeling Chapter 15 Multilevel Linear Modeling Chapter 16 Multiway Frequency Analysis 2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction Multivariate Statistics: Why? Some Useful Definitions Linear Combinations of Variables Number and Nature of Variables to Include Statistical Power Data Appropriate for Multivariate Statistics Organization of the Book Chapter 2: A Guide to Statistical Techniques: Using the Book Research Questions and Associated Techniques Some Further Comparisons A Decision Tree Technique Chapters Preliminary Check of the Data Chapter 3: Review of Univariate and Bivariate Statistics Hypothesis Testing Analysis of Variance Parameter Estimation Effect Size Bivariate Statistics: Correlation and Regression. Chi-Square Analysis Chapter 4: Cleaning Up Your Act: Screening Data Prior to Analysis Important Issues in Data Screening Complete Examples of Data Screening Chapter 5: Multiple Regression General Purpose and Description Kinds of Research Questions Limitations to Regression Analyses Fundamental Equations for Multiple Regression Major Types of Multiple Regression Some Important Issues. Complete Examples of Regression Analysis Comparison of Programs Chapter 6: Analysis of Covariance General Purpose and Description Kinds of Research Questions Limitations to Analysis of Covariance Fundamental Equations for Analysis of Covariance Some Important Issues Complete Example of Analysis of Covariance Comparison of Programs Chapter 7: Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance General Purpose and Description Kinds of Research Questions Limitations to Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance Fundamental Equations for Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance Some Important Issues Complete Examples of Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Covariance Comparison of Programs Chapter 8: Profile Analysis: The Multivariate Approach to Repeated Measures General Purpose and Description Kinds of Research Questions Limitations to Profile Analysis Fundamental Equations for Profile Analysis Some Important Issues Complete Examples of Profile Analysis Comparison of Programs Chapter 9: Discriminant Analysis General Purpose and Description Kinds of Research Questions Limitations to Discriminant Analysis Fundamental Equations for Discriminant Analysis Types of Discriminant Analysis Some Important Issues Comparison of Programs Chapter 10: Logistic Regres

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Book SynopsisStraightforward, clear, and applied, this book will give you the theoretical and practical basis you need to apply data analysis techniques to real data. Combining key statistical concepts with detailed technical advice, it addresses common themes and problems presented by real research, and shows you how to adjust your techniques and apply your statistical knowledge to a range of datasets. It also embeds code and software output throughout and is supported by online resources to enable practice and safe experimentation. The book includes: · Original case studies and data sets · Practical exercises and lists of commands for each chapter · Downloadable Stata programmes created to work alongside chapters · A wide range of detailed applications using Stata · Step-by-step guidance on writing the relevant code. This is the perfect text for anyone doing statistical research in the social sciences getting started using Stata for data analysis. Trade ReviewNewly updated, now with more advanced content, this book remains a must have for those studying applied statistics. The book is practically orientated with intuitive theoretical explanations, a wide array "how-to-do-it" examples and an engaging narrative. You won’t’ be sorry! -- Franz BuschaThis is a most impressive teaching and learning resource. Mehmetoglu and Jakobsen expertly introduce introductory to advanced social science data analysis skills in a clear and engaging manner. This text teaches students how to do data analysis in a transparent and principled manner. -- Roxanne ConnellyMehmetoglu and Jakobsen′s book offers a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to the statistical methods that are widely used in data analysis. In addition to presenting a thorough overview of the basics of conducting empirical research, the book also emphasizes how to use Stata to analyze data in practice. This book is an excellent starting point for those who are interested in empirical work. -- Hector H. SandovalTable of ContentsChapter 1. Research and Statistics Chapter 2. Introduction to Stata Chapter 3. Simple (Bivariate) Regression Chapter 4. Multiple Regression Chapter 5. Dummy-Variable Regression Chapter 6. Interaction/Moderation Effects Using Regression Chapter 7. Linear Regression Assumptions and Diagnostics Chapter 8. Logistic Regression Chapter 9. Survival Analysis Chapter 10. Multilevel Analysis Chapter 11. Panel Data Analysis Chapter 12. Time Series Analysis Chapter 13. Exploratory Factor Analysis Chapter 14. Structural Equation Modelling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Chapter 15. Advanced Statistical Techniques Chapter 16. Programming and Dynamic Reporting Using Stata

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel & Subject: AS SociologyFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: June 2023This book contains all the key information for these AQA topics:AS 3.1.1 Education 3.1.2 Methods in Context 3.2.1 Research MethodsA-level 4.1.1 Education 4.1.2 Methods in Context.Examiners' tips throughout suggest how students can improve their exam performance.Detailed exam guidance, practice questions and sample answers are provided for each of the following: AS Paper 1 AS Paper 2 Section A A-level Paper 1.To cover A-level topic 4.1.3 Theory and Methods in full, students will also need to refer to Collins Student Support Materials for AQA A-level Sociology: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (ISBN 978-0-00-822164-5).

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Book SynopsisCompleting a systematic review and unsure where to start or what path to take? Set out on your journey confidently with this practical guide written by a team of experienced academics. With a friendly, accessible style, the book covers every step of the systematic review process, from planning to dissemination. This book will help you to: • Work with qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods data • Understand the how-to of systematic reviews with a range of real-life examples and case studies • Learn from students who have been in your shoes with FAQs taken from actual supervision meetings. This book will not only support you to overcome common challenges and pitfalls, it will give you the knowledge and skills to produce an excellent review and you might even enjoy the journey! Alongside updated examples and case studies, this edition also includes two new chapters to help you write and register your review protocol and understand and synthesise data from correlational and experimental studies. The book is accompanied by an online guide for teaching, including videos, example documents, further reading, software recommendations and weblinks.Trade Review′This is an excellent resource for researchers of all levels looking to conduct a systematic review. User friendly, logical and well structured, the book holds the hand of the reader through each step of conducting a systematic reviews. I would recommend this resource unreservedly′ -- Rhodri LloydTable of ContentsChapter 1: What is a Systematic Review? Chapter 2: Planning and Managing My Review Chapter 3: Defining My Review Question and Identifying Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Chapter 4: Writing a Protocol Chapter 5: Developing My Search Strategy Chapter 6: Applying Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Chapter 7: Data Extraction: Where Do I Begin? Chapter 8: Quality Assessment: Where Do I Begin? Chapter 9: Understanding and Critically Appraising Data from Experimental and Correlational Studies Chapter 10: Understanding and Synthesizing Numerical Data from Intervention Studies Chapter 11: Understanding and Synthesizing Qualitative Data Chapter 12: Reviewing Economic Evaluations Chapter 13: Writing My Discussion and Conclusions Chapter 14: Disseminating My Review

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Book SynopsisTaking stock of the most impressive achievements, terrific disasters and marvellous innovations that have changed our world, 2020 brings together fascinating facts and figures on subjects ranging from life-saving technological advancements to freak weather phenomena, outstanding sporting achievements to unexpected political shake-ups.

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Book SynopsisIn the Fifth Edition of the bestselling text Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches, John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth guide researchers in selecting the best option for their studies by exploring, evaluating, and applying five qualitative research approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. For each of these qualitative inquiry traditions, the authors explore the philosophical underpinnings, history, defining features, common data procedures, and writing structures. With expanded content reflecting technological developments in the qualitative research process, more inclusivity and diversity in examples, and updated references, the Fifth Edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative research. Winner of the 2018 Textbook & Academic Authors Association's The McGuffey LongevitTable of Contents1 • Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design 2 • Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks 3 • Designing a Qualitative Study 4 • Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry 5 • Five Different Qualitative Studies 6 • Introducing and Focusing the Study 7 • Data Collection 8 • Data Analysis and Representation 9 • Writing a Qualitative Study 10 • Standards of Validation and Evaluation 11 • “Turning the Story” and Conclusion to Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of the SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research represents the sixth generation of the ongoing conversation about the discipline, practice, and conduct of qualitative inquiry. As with earlier editions, the Sixth Editionis virtually a new volume, with 27 of the 34 chapters representing new topics or approaches not seen in the previous edition, including intersectionality; critical disability research; postcolonial and decolonized knowledge; diffraction and intra-action; social media methodologies; thematic analysis, collaborative inquiry from the borderlands; qualitative inquiry and public health science; co-production and the politics of impact; publishing qualitative research; and academic survival.Authors in the Sixth Edition engage with questions of ontology and epistemology, the politics of the research act, the changing landscape of higher education, and the role qualitative researchers play in contributing to a more just, egalitarian society. To mark the Handbook's 30-year history, we are pleased to offer a bonus PART VI in the eBook versions of the Sixth Edition: this additional section brings together and reprints ten of the most famous or game-changing contributions from the previous five editions. You can bundle the print + eBook version with bundle ISBN: 978-1-0719-2874-5.Trade Review"This is a great book, and they have done a great job evolving the contents through all these years. We are deeply indebted to the authors, whose knowledge and experience has enriched the field of research." -- Masoud GhaffariTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Discipline and Practice of Qualitative Research - Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln, Michael D. Giardina, and Gaile S. Cannella Part I: Locating the Field A History of Qualitative Inquiry in Social and Educational Research - Frederick Erickson Ethics, Research Regulations, and Critical Qualitative Science - Gaile S. Cannella and Yvonna S. Lincoln Paradigmatic Controversies, Contradictions, and Emerging Confluences, Revisited - Yvonna S. Lincoln, Susan A. Lynham, and Egon G. 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 & 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, & 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 & 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 & 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. Cannella

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Qualitative Research focuses on cultivating and bridging theoretical, methodological, and conceptual aspects to provide insight into their interactions in qualitative research. This comprehensive text helps students understand the central concepts, topics, and skills necessary to engage in rigorous, valid, and respectful qualitative research. Authors Sharon M. Ravitch and Nicole Mittenfelner Carl have written this text with student researchers in mind, balancing communicating the foundations and processes of qualitative research with clarity and simplicity while also capturing its complexity and layers. Whether students are new to qualitative research or not, this book will help students develop and deepen their understanding of an approach to research that seeks, designs for, and engages criticality in research. The new edition of this book includes a more prominently-placed and expanded discussion of research ethics as crucial to students′ inquiry, more information on reflexivity in data collection and individual methods for qualitative data collection, a more in-depth chapter on coding and other types of qualitative data analysis, and more thorough resource sections including connections to the extensive appendices so students can further their qualitative research journey. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. . Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Sharon Would Like to Thank Nicole Would Like to Thank About the Authors Chapter 1: Qualitative Research: An Opening Orientation An Overview of the Processes of Qualitative Research Defining and Situating Qualitative Research Key Components of Qualitative Research Horizontal Values in Qualitative Research: Criticality, Reflexivity, Collaboration, and Rigor Approaches to Qualitative Research: An Overview A Note on the Possibilities of Qualitative Research Chapter 2: Conceptual Frameworks in Research Conceptual Frameworks in Research Developing a Conceptual Framework Building Your Conceptual Framework Chapter 3: Qualitative Research Design Research Design in Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Design Processes Sampling: Site and Participant Selection Writing in Research Design Conclusion Chapter 4: Reflexivity in Data Collection Defining Qualitative Research as Iterative Reflexivity in Data Collection Reflexivity and Researcher-Generated Data Sources Chapter 5: Methods of Data Collection Interviews Observational Fieldnotes Focus Groups Documents and Archival Data Open-Ended Questionnaires Participatory Methods of Data Collection Revisiting Research Design Chapter 6: Validity in Qualitative Research Overview of Validity in Qualitative Research Assessing Validity Strategies for Achieving Qualitative Validity Rigor and Validity in Qualitative Research Chapter 7: Ethics and Relational Research Relational Ethics: Taking a Relational Approach to Research Deepening Research Ethics: Beyond IRB and Informed Consent Beyond Negotiating Entrée and Building Rapport Research Boundaries Informed Consent, with an Emphasis on Informed Transparency in Goals, Expectations, Processes, and Roles Confidentiality and Anonymity The Ethical Dimensions of the Researcher as Instrument Pushing Against the Expert–Learner Binary Ethical Collaboration: Dialectics of Mutual Influence Balancing Design Flexibility and Rigor: Responsive Research as an Ethical Stance Chapter 8: An Integrative Approach to Data Analysis Defining and Critically Approaching Qualitative Data Analysis Analysis and Interpretation Overview of Qualitative Data Analysis Processes An Integrative Approach to Qualitative Data Analysis Chapter 9: Methods and Processes of Data Analysis Data Organization and Managements Immersive Engagement Writing and Representation Chapter 10: Writing and Representing Research: The Research Report The Craft of Writing: Outlining, Drafting, and Revising Writing a Final Report: Building On, Deepening, and Codifying Analysis Critical Writing Considerations Concluding Thoughts: The Ethics of Research Writing Chapter 11: Qualitative Research Proposals Qualitative Research Proposals Writing Quality Research Proposals Adapting Research Proposals Epilogue Revisiting the Horizontal Values in Qualitative Research Closing Thoughts: The Power and Potential of Qualitative Research Glossary Appendixes References Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Chapter 1 Curiosity, Creativity, and Commitment Chapter 2 Research is a Process of Inquiry Chapter 3 The Starting Point: Asking Questions Chapter 4 Data and the Nature of Measurement Chapter 5 Statistical Analysis of Data Chapter 6 Field Research: Naturalistic and Case Study Research Chapter 7 Correlational and Differential Methods of Research Chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing, Validity, and Threats to Validity Chapter 9 Controls to Reduce Threats to Validity Chapter 10 Single-Variable, Independent-Groups Designs Chapter 11 Correlated-Groups and Single-Subject Designs Chapter 12 Factorial Designs Chapter 13 A Second Look at Field Research: Field Experiments, Program Evaluation, and Survey Research Appendix A Using the Student Resource Website Appendix B Writing a Research Report in APA Publication Style Appendix C Conducting Library Research Appendix D Selecting Statistical Procedures Appendix E Research Design Checklist Appendix F Meta-Analysis Appendix G Random Numbers Appendix H Answers to Quick-Check Review Questions Glossary References Name Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThisFifth Editionof Neil J. Salkind'sStatistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel, presents an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is clear, informative, and personable. Opening with an introduction to Excel, including coverage of how to use functions and formulas, this edition shows students how to install the Excel Data Analysis Tools option to access a host of useful analytical techniques. New to theFifth Editionis new co-author Bruce Frey who has added a new feature on statisticians throughout history (with a focus on the contributions of women and people of color). He has updated the Real-World Stats feature, and added more on effect sizes, updated the discussions on hypotheses, measurement concepts like validity and reliability, and has more closely tied analytical choices to the level of measurement of variables.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction PART A: Thinking About Research A1: What is Research? A2: Knowledge, Theories, Paradigms and Perspectives A3: The Nature of Data A4: Research Questions, Hypotheses and Operational Definitions A5: Research as an Ethical and Cultural Issue PART B: Preparing for Research B1: Planning a Research Project B2: Reviewing the Literature B3: Research Design B4: Choosing Methods B5: Sampling B6: Research Proposals PART C: Data Collection C1: Collecting Data C2: Data Collection Skills C3: Questionnaires C4: Semi-structured Interviews C5: Focus Groups C6: Observation C7: Narrative Data C8: Documents C9: Secondary Sources of Data C10: Collecting Data Using Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) PART D: Data Analysis D1: Beginning to Analyse D2: Working With Data D3: Statistical Analysis D4: Thematic Analysis D5: Analysing Narrative D6: Discourse Analysis D7: Content Analysis D8: Grounded Theory D9: Using Computers in Data Analysis D10: So What? Drawing Conclusions PART E: Data Presentation and Reports E1: The Importance of Audience E2: Writing for Research: Reports and Dissertations E3: Data Presentation E4: Dissemination and Further Research Glossary

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates the importance of computer-generated statistical analyses in behavioral science research, particularly those using the R software environment. Statistical methods are being increasingly developed and refined by computer scientists, with expertise in writing efficient and elegant computer code. Unfortunately, many researchers lack this programming background, leaving them to accept on faith the black-box output that emerges from the sophisticated statistical models they frequently use. Building on the author’s previous volume, Linear Models in Matrix Form, this text bridges the gap between computer science and research application, providing easy-to-follow computer code for many statistical analyses using the R software environment. The text opens with a foundational section on linear algebra, then covers a variety of advanced topics, including robust regression, model selection based on bias and efficiency, nonlinear models and optimization routines, generalized linear models, and survival and time-series analysis. Each section concludes with a presentation of the computer code used to illuminate the analysis, as well as pointers to packages in R that can be used for similar analyses and nonstandard cases. The accessible code and breadth of topics make this book an ideal tool for graduate students or researchers in the behavioral sciences who are interested in performing advanced statistical analyses without having a sophisticated background in computer science and mathematics.Table of ContentsLinear Equations.- Least Squares Estimation.- Linear Regression.- Eigen Decomposition.- Singular Value Decomposition.- Generalized Least Squares Estimation.- Robust Regression.- Model Selection and Biased Estimation.- Cubic Splines and Additive Models.- Nonlinear Regression and Optimization.- Generalized Linear Models.- Survival Analysis.- Time Series Analysis.- Mixed Effects Models.

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the all-new, revised and revamped edition! Embark on an exciting journey into the future, using trend research as your compass. Take a deep dive into the future with this book as your trusty companion. "How to Research Trends" shows you how to navigate and explore using the powerful tool of trend research. Learn how to scan the environment for signs of change, analyze trend spots, and apply insights to kickstart innovation. This revised edition is designed for professionals who want to incorporate trend research into their own work. It features new interviews with professionals and agencies, as well as new theories, including Shalom Schwartz's human values model and Sharpe's Three Horizons Framework. Learn how to use trend research to explore the future, and you'll be prepared for change and the uncertainties it brings. Interviews with professionals that provide insights on how to implement trends. Various activities and tools to be used individually or in a team. A dedicated chapter on how to set up your own trend practice within your organisation.

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Book SynopsisRecipient of a 2022 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Introduction to Intersectional Qualitative Research, by Jennifer Esposito and Venus Evans-Winters, introduces students and new researchers to the basic aspects of qualitative research including research design, data collection, and analysis, in a way that allows intersectional concerns to be infused throughout the research process. Esposito and Evans-Winters infuse their combined forty years of experience conducting and teaching intersectional qualitative research in this landmark book, the first of its kind to address intersectionality and qualitative research jointly for audiences new to both. The book’s premise is that race and gender matter, and that racism and sexism are institutionalized in all aspects of life, including research. Each chapter opens with a vignette about a struggling researcher emphasizing that reflecting on your mistakes is an important part of learning. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help instructors generate dialogue in class or in groups. Introduction to Intersectional Qualitative Research makes those identities and structures central to the task of qualitative study.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 (R)evolution of Qualitative Inquiry Introduction to Intersectionality Evolution of Qualitative Research Centering Intersectionality in Qualitative Inquiry Decolonizing Methodologies Intersectionality and Identity Politics Intersectionality in Qualitative Research Intersectional Research How to Read This Book Discussion Questions Chapter 2 Theoretical Underpinnings of Qualitative Research Ontology Epistemology Theory Methodology Critical Qualitative Research Conclusion Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 3 The Ethics of Intersectionality Human Experimentation Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report Institutional Review Boards Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 4 Methodology Ethnography A Note About Methodological Choices Research Design Putting It All Together Summary Discussion Questions Chapter 5 Data Collection Methods Framing the Dialogue on Data Collection Interviews Focus Groups Observations Document Analysis Other Data Collection Methods Summary Discussion Questions Chapter 6 Data Analysis, Part 1 Data Management Starting Data Analysis Coding Moving from Codes to Themes Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 7 Data Analysis, Part 2 Theorizing Data Memoing Methods of Analysis Subjectivity Statements Getting It Right Conclusion Discussion Questions Chapter 8 Authorial Voice: Intersectional Conversations Writing Rituals Voice in Qualitative Inquiry The Literature Review and Voice The Research Proposal Introduction to the Study The Literature Review Writing Up Your Findings Summary Discussion Questions Chapter 9 The Reimagining and Possibilities of Qualitative Inquiry References

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Book SynopsisA striking exposé of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry.'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.'SUNDAY TIMES'A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.'THE SPECTATOR'Persuasive.' FINANCIAL TIMES'Fascinating.' IRISH TIMES'Eye-opening.' TELEGRAPH***716: the number of gambling logos displayed in a single Premier League football match£421 MILLION: the salary of Bet365's CEO in 2020.£14 BILLION: the annual losses incurred by British gamblers.Over half of the population gambles in the UK every year. How did we get here? What keeps us hooked when the odds are so heavily stacked against us? And who are the real winners and losers?Jackpot dives deep into gambling's seedy underbelly to answer these questions, and many more. From the first National Lottery draw in 1569 to the Wild West of today's online casinos, Guardian reporter Rob Davies follows the money to show who profits - and at what cost.

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. This book seeks broader critical engagement with the design, development and adoption processes of contemporary digital technologies. Such technology has been the catalyst for great improvements in the fields of medicine, employment, education and communications. Yet, a new digital age has also brought a unique set of societal, cultural and environmental challenges that have yet to be fully understood and, when needed, confronted. It could be argued that aspirations to develop an information super-highway that would be an instrument for human flourishing, has given way to vast stores of worthless trivia and is hijacking our attention at every opportunity. In the absence of robust sociological input at the conceptual stages of digital communication technology development, the probability of these tools and instruments delivering change that is deeply personally, socially, culturally and environmentally damaging will continue to grow. Critical exploration of the organisational, social, political and environmental context of digital communications technology is necessary, without which technology will continue to be left ‘to its own device’ to determine the social and cultural values of societies, for better or worse. The Social, Cultural and Environmental Costs of Hyper-Connectivity investigates the profound effects 21st century digital technology is having on our individual and collective lives and seeks to confront the realities of a new digital age. Changes brought about by digital technology are frequently disruptive and, thus, need to be designed to protect against harm on society.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Digital Behemoths Chapter 3. Towards Cultural Homogenisation Chapter 4. The Challenges to our Innate Cognitive Abilities & Mental Wellbeing Chapter 5. The Smartphone: A Weapon of Mass Distraction Chapter 6. Online Privacy and Surveillance Chapter 7. Digital Divides Chapter 8. An Increasing Ecological Threat Chapter 9. Digital Democracy: The Winners and Losers Chapter 10. Retaking the Reins

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Book SynopsisSignificantly revised, the fifth edition of the most complete, accessible text now covers all three approaches to structural equation modeling (SEM)--covariance-based SEM, nonparametric SEM (Pearlâs structural causal model), and composite SEM (partial least squares path modeling). With increased emphasis on freely available software tools such as the R lavaan package, the text uses data examples from multiple disciplines to provide a comprehensive understanding of all phases of SEM--what to know, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. It includes exercises with answers, rules to remember, topic boxes, and new self-tests on significance testing, regression, and psychometrics. The companion website supplies helpful primers on these topics as well as data, syntax, and output for the book's examples, in files that can be opened with any basic text editor. New to This Edition *Chapters on composite SEM, also called partial least squares path modeling or variance-based Trade Review"In this ambitious work, Kline thoughtfully and patiently presents diverse perspectives, effectively enlarging the world of SEM while maintaining coherence. The fifth edition's breadth and timeliness make it an easy choice as the primary text in a graduate course on SEM, with readability that journal articles often lack. Researchers will appreciate the book as an entry point to a range of literatures within the SEM world. Kline’s embrace of open-source R software for SEM is very welcome, as it makes the book’s computer examples immediately accessible to readers everywhere."--Edward E. Rigdon, PhD, Marketing RoundTable Professor, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University "Kline’s fifth edition is thoroughly updated and greatly expanded. I love the emphasis on Open Science, and I am impressed by the variety of new methodological techniques in SEM that Kline has managed to effectively introduce in the fifth edition. I can’t wait to use this text in my SEM class!"--D. Betsy McCoach, PhD, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut "A wonderful introductory book that can be used by individuals without extensive quantitative backgrounds. I use this book to teach an introductory SEM course, but I also use it as a personal reference for my research. It is very readable, which is the number-one reason why I assign this text to my students. I love the walk-through examples with references to real data and syntax. I have always liked Kline’s practical recommendations, and they continue to be really helpful for newbies to SEM--my students constantly reference these sections."--Naomi Ekas, PhD, Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University "One of the primary strengths of Kline’s book is that it is written in plain English, but with sufficient sophistication that the reader is well prepared to read more technical books or articles on advanced topics. Another strength is the helpful remedies and hints, such as the topic box on the causes of nonpositive definite data matrices and solutions. The most practical advantage of Kline’s text is the exercises at the end of each chapter, and the corresponding answers and explanations."--Stephanie Castro, PhD, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University "The substantially revised fifth edition lives up to the reputation of prior editions and will be a valuable resource to anyone learning SEM. The online primers are very thorough and give students great refreshers on background topics, including exercises with answers. This edition has appropriate balance between the three 'families' of SEM; I appreciate the detailed descriptions of Pearl’s structural causal model."--Jam Khojasteh, PhD, College of Education and Human Services, Oklahoma State University-Perfectly addresses the needs of social scientists like me without formal training in mathematical statistics....Can be read by any graduate in psychology or even by keen undergraduates interested in exploring new vistas. Yet it will also constitute a surprisingly good read for experienced researchers in search of some refreshing insights in their favorite techniques....A real tour de force....Succeeds in reconciling comprehensiveness and comprehensibility. (on the second edition)--The Psychologist, 01/01/2006ƒƒThe greatest strength of this book is Kline's ability to present materials in an engaging, accessible manner. In nearly all situations, Kline is able to describe even the more complex material in practical, (relatively) jargon-free terms....In this regard, this book is unparalleled, and I suspect that this strength alone will make this the book of choice for many who are eager to learn SEM but who do not possess extensive quantitative backgrounds....This book could be readily adapted to courses for students with a basic understanding of correlation and regression or as part of a course for more advanced students. (on the second edition)--PsycCRITIQUES, 06/29/2005ƒƒThis wonderfully written book is an impressive introduction to structural equation models (SEM) containing a sharp mix of expert analysis and observations....Contains important resources for both theoretical and applied researchers interested in SEM....Appropriate as a text for graduate students and a reference for researchers, providing both audiences with valuable insight into the subject matter. 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Book SynopsisThis text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level,  the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to:â Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study â Select the literature that you need to include in your reviewâ Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature â Write up your reviewCrucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions â including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right.With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of Table of ContentsChapter 1: What is a literature review?Chapter 2: Different methods for doing a literature reviewChapter 3: What research and other evidence should I include in my literature review?Chapter 4: How do I search for relevant literature?Chapter 5: Selection of relevant papers and data extraction Chapter 6: Critical appraisal of the literatureChapter 7: How do I analyse and synthesise my literature?Chapter 8: How do I write up my literature review?

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Book SynopsisNeed practical advice on how to do your first qualitative research project? This book will guide you through each step of the research process: from brainstorming ideas and working with your supervisor to navigating the field to writing up your results. Driven by examples from other students’ projects, the book features discussions on translating social problems into research topics, collecting data in the wake of a pandemic, and guidance from Qualitative Data Analysis Software expert Christian Schmieder to help you summarise, categorise, and review qualitative data. A new chapter on how much data you need answers the age-old question: ‘how many interviews or case studies are enough?’ It also includes: - Articles and websites to build your bibliography - Questions to test your knowledge - Videos from world-leading qualitative experts - Activities to dig deeper into key concepts and think critically about research - Lessons-learned discussions with other researchers - Exercises to help you choose the right path for your project. Key features: in addition to the online Silverman Workshops, the book includes top tips, end-of-chapter checklists to test your understanding, and annotated further reading so you can develop your knowledge further.Trade ReviewThere is no doubt that "Doing Qualitative Research" is a Bible for all qualitative researchers. Unlike the Bible, however, it is constantly updated, taking into account both new methods and new circumstances in which research takes place. A classic, but always relevant. -- Barbara CzarniawskaDoing Qualitative Research has evolved and deepened over its six editions as a result not only of the many conversations between its author and its readers over the years, but also the changing circumstances of the contexts in which it has been written and read. For instance, changes to research methods as a result of policy measures designed to deal with a pandemic are discussed in this edition. There is no better guide to the practical issues of doing qualitative research and getting it published than this book by Silverman, the leader in the field. -- Stewart CleggA wide-ranging and highly distinctive introduction that addresses the practices and practicalities of undertaking different forms of qualitative research. It powerfully explores the contributions of particular methods and discusses how one can address and resolve the challenges that arise at the different stages of a research project. It is an important resource for students and teachers alike. -- Christian HeathDavid Silverman notes that ‘qualitative research is a contested domain’. This is something of an under-statement, and students in particular need clear and concise guidance when seeking to grasp the complexities and harness the rich potentials of qualitative research. In his extensive writings and edited collections, Silverman provides precisely what is needed. New editions of Doing Qualitative Research have come thick and fast since 2000, each succeeding edition offering clear and incisive engagement with key aspects of qualitative research and the ways in which it, and researching generally, have developed. This new edition takes account of the global upheavals and transformations that have occurred since 2017, including the new challenges posed in data gathering and engaging in the chosen research context. The result is an invaluable resource not only for early-career but also seasoned researchers. -- Anthony BryantThis is an excellent resource that is so much more than a book. [...] This book′s strength is its accessibility and sound advice illustrated by real life examples. The book will become a well-thumbed companion to anyone committing to qualitative post graduate research in the social sciences. -- Julie Truman * Social Research Association *Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction Chapter 1: How To Use This Book Chapter 2: What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Qualitative Research What is Qualitative Research? Why Do Some Researchers Prefer Qualitative Methods? Are Qualitative Methods Always Appropriate? Should You Use Qualitative Methods? Chapter 3: Focusing a Research Project Moira’s Research Diary Sally’s Research Diary Simon’s Research Diary Part Two: Starting Out and Project Foundations Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Question Challenges Solutions Some Cautions Chapter 5: Ethical Research The Standards of Ethical Research Why Ethics Matter for Your Research Ethical Guidelines in Practice Complex Ethical Issues Research Governance Conclusion: Managing Unfolding Ethical Demands Chapter 6: Research Design Interviews Ethnographies Texts The Internet Audio Data Visual Data Mixed Methods Chapter 7: Using Theories How Theoretical Models Shape Research The Different Languages of Qualitative Research Theories, Models and Hypotheses Examples Chapter 8: Choosing a Methodology Qualitative or Quantitative? Your Research Strategy Choosing a Methodology: A Case Study Naturally Occurring Data? Mixed Methods? Chapter 9: Writing a Research Proposal Aim for Crystal Clarity Plan Before You Write Be Persuasive Be Practical Make Broader Links A Caution: Misunderstanding Qualitative Research? Part Three: Getting Support Chapter 10: Making Good Use of Your Supervisor Supervision Horror Stories Student and Supervisor Expectations The Early Stages The Later Stages Standards of Good Practice Chapter 11: Getting Feedback Writing Speaking The Art of Presenting Research Feedback from the People You Study Part Four: Collecting and Analysing Data Chapter 12: How much data do you need? The Quantitative Model of Generalization How many interviews do you need? Purposive Sampling in interview research What is a case study? The Rationale of Case Study Design Case Study Research in Practice Theoretical sampling Chapter 13: Collecting Your Data Collecting Interview Data Collecting Focus Group Data Collecting Ethnographic Data Collecting Internet Data Collecting Your Data in the Wake of a Pandemic Chapter 14: Developing Data Analysis Kick-Starting Data Analysis A Case Study Interviews Fieldnotes Transcripts Visual Data Chapter 15: Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Introduction What is Qualitative Data Analysis Software? Software for Qualitative Analysis? Great - so will it do analysis for me? OK, so how can this software help me? If I decide to use QDAS, do I have to use the program for all aspects of my analysis? You continue to mention writing - why is that so important? Will QDAS help my teamwork? Hopes and Fears connected to using QDAS What hardware do I need to run QDAS? What are some strategies for learning to use QDAS, and to see if a specific software will work for my project? Tips for doing analysis with QD Chapter 16: Quality in Qualitative Research Validity Reliability Chapter 17: Effective Qualitative Research Keep It Simple Do Not Assume That We Are Only Concerned with Subjective Experience Take Advantage of Using Qualitative Data Avoid Drowning in Data Avoid Journalism Part Five: Writing Up Your Research Chapter 18: What Counts as ‘Originality’? Originality Being a Professional Independent Critical Thought Chapter 19: Considering Your Audience The Policy-Making Audience The Practitioner Audience The Lay Audience Chapter 20: The First Few Pages The Title The Abstract Keywords The Table of Contents The Introduction Chapter 21: The Literature Review Chapter Recording Your Reading Writing Your Literature Review Practical Questions Principles Do You Need a Literature Review Chapter? Chapter 22: The Methodology Chapter What Should the Methodology Chapter Contain? A Natural History Chapter? Chapter 23: Writing Your Data Chapters The Macrostructure The Microstructure Tightening up Chapter 24: Your Concluding Chapter The Concluding Chapter as Mutual Stimulation What Exactly Should Your Concluding Chapter Contain? Confessions and Trumpets Theorizing as Thinking Through Data Writing for Audiences Why Your Concluding Chapter Can Be Fun Part Six: The Aftermath Chapter 25: Managing an Oral Examination Viva Horror Stories Preparing for Your Oral Doing the Oral Outcomes Revising Your Thesis after the Oral A Case Study Chapter 26: Getting Published The Backstage Politics of Publishing Strategic Choices What Journals are Looking For Reviewers’ Comments How to Write a Short Journal Article

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Book SynopsisThis best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. New to this Edition: Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method Additional updates on the transformative worldview Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods Additional information about qualitative and quantitative data analysis, social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies An invaluable guide for students and researchers across the social and behavioural sciences.Table of ContentsAnalytic Contents of Research Techniques Preface Companion Website Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 1 The Selection of a Research Approach Chapter 2 Review of the Literature Chapter 3 The Use of Theory Chapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration PART II DESIGNING RESEARCH Chapter 5 The Introduction Chapter 6 The Purpose Statement Chapter 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses Chapter 8 Quantitative Methods Chapter 9 Qualitative Methods Chapter 10 Mixed Methods Procedures Glossary References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of the best-selling text,Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods ApproachesbyJohn W. Creswelland co-authorJ. David Creswell,continues thepioneering tradition of providing clear and concise instruction for understanding research and developing proposals for all three approaches. This classic text walks students through research methods, starting with a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, continuing with a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and ending with reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry in a way that is applicable to all types of research. Coverage of key elements of the research process helps readers organize and develop their research project, giving specific attention to each methodological approach. The book has been lauded forits language and tone, which are both accessible and inviting. StTable of ContentsPart I: Preliminary Considerations Chapter 1: The Selection of a Research Approach Chapter 2: Review of the Literature Chapter 3: The Use of Theory Chapter 4: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations Part II: Designing Research Chapter 5: The Introduction Chapter 6: The Purpose Statement Chapter 7: Research Questions and Hypotheses Chapter 8: Quantitative Methods Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods Chapter 10: Mixed Methods Procedures Glossary References

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Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook to show how research using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods relates to improving health and social care practice. The book shows how different research approaches are undertaken in practice and the challenges and strengths of different methodologies, thus facilitating students to make informed decisions when choosing which to use in their own research projects. The eleven chapters are each structured around different research methods and include: A brief overview of the research and research question Identification and overview of the research approach and associated methods selected to answer this question The sample and recruitment, including issues and challenges Ethical concerns Practical issues in undertaking the research approach Links between the research process and findings to health and social care values Links to the full research study Further reaTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Using mixed methods in health and social care research. 3. Inclusive research – as a strategy for improving inclusive communities. 4. Using online surveys to capture health and social care data. 5. Using interviews and focus groups to investigate the effectiveness of mentoring in a UK healthcare trust. 6. Making sense of complexity: using thematic analysis to understand the role of the foster carer. 7. Participatory approaches to building knowledge. 8. Dialogical narrative analysis of practice-based educators’ stories of student placements. 9. An ethnographic approach to researching the communication of people with severe learning disabilities 10. Exploring perceptions of professional expertise within a health and social care context. 11. Health and social care inequalities in relation to ethnicity; British South Asian men and nursing careers.

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Book SynopsisThis timely, unique, and insightful book provides students and practitioners with the tools and skills needed to evaluate social and policy programs across a range of disciplinesâfrom public health to social work to educationâenabling the allocation of scarce human and financial resources to advance the health and well-being of individuals and populations.The chapters are organized according to the main tasks involved in conducting an evaluation to produce unbiased evidence of program effectiveness, quality, and value. The chapters include methods for selecting and justifying evaluation questions or hypotheses, designing evaluations, sampling participants, selecting information sources, and ensuring reliable and valid measurement. The final section of the book is focused around managing and analyzing data and transparently reporting the results in written and oral form. The book features international case studies throughout, covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodTable of Contents1. Introducing Program Evaluation2. Evaluation Questions and Evidence of Effectiveness, Quality, and Value3. Designing Program Evaluations4. Sampling in Program Evaluations 5: Collecting Program Evaluation Information6. Evaluation Measures7. Managing Evaluation Data and Managing the Evaluation8. Analyzing Evaluation Data9. Evaluation Reports- tables numbers don’t make sense (order and repeats)

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Book SynopsisEach day we are faced with continuing claims made by media pundits, politicians, teachers, and friends, often quoting research. Consider also the numerous comments and posts on Internet blogs, Twitter, and Facebook that illustrate the confusion between opinion and factual data. How do we learn to interpret the research we hear about and read, to distinguish opinions from scientific facts, and to use this knowledge to conduct our own studies to answer the questions faced in everyday situations?Understanding the components that go into scientific research and learning how to do research, make decisions about which statistics to use, and analyze statistical findings are goals for everyone in today''s research-oriented world. Questions about the reliability and validity of data from a study or public opinion poll come up routinely and need critical review. This book contributes to achieving these objectives. Doing Survey Research is intended for peopleTable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth EditionCHAPTER ONE Why We Do Research CHAPTER TWO Finding Ideas to Research CHAPTER THREE Designing Research: Concepts, Hypotheses, and Measurement CHAPTER FOUR Developing a Questionnaire CHAPTER FIVE Sampling CHAPTER SIX Presenting Data: Descriptive Statistics CHAPTER SEVEN Analyzing Data: Bivariate Relationships CHAPTER EIGHT Analyzing Data: Comparing Means CHAPTER NINE Analyzing Data: Multiple Variables CHAPTER TEN Presenting Results, Making Conclusions, and Writing Reports Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisIntroduces a Bayesian approach to the use of causal models to design and carry out qualitative and mixed-methods research. Addressed to researchers across the social sciences, this book shows how causal models allow us to combine extensive and intensive data strategies to answer both general and case-specific causal questions.Trade Review'An ambitious attempt to leverage the strengths of qualitative and quantitative social scientific approaches by embedding them within a Bayesian framework, this book will give economists, political scientists, and other researchers a lot to chew on for years to come.' Andrew Gelman, Columbia University'This study will become required reading for researchers seeking to answer causal questions in the social sciences. Humphreys and Jacobs provide a framework that helps researchers assess the relative contribution of different pieces of evidence - either qualitative or quantitative - in answering causal questions.' Isabela Mares, Yale University'Many books aspire to be useful to both qualitative and quantitative researchers, but few succeed as well as this novel approach to integrating case-level and population-level evidence to make causal inferences. Starting from a focus on causal models, Integrated Inferences explains how to use Bayesian logic to update models based on evidence, and how to select cases and collect data to further probe those models on particular causal questions. In short, it turns the model-dependence of inferences from a bug into a feature. An extremely valuable addition to graduate research methods courses.' Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University'With this illuminating book, Humphreys and Jacobs expand their pioneering approach to multi-method research, combining the Bayesian foundations of Lindley and Savage, the scaffolding of Neyman, Rubin, and Holland's causal reasoning, and the flexible architecture of Pearl and Glymour's DAG models. Social science scholars will find an engaging and accessible exposition and synthesis of ideas that are otherwise scattered across a sometimes daunting literature in statistics, computer science, philosophy, and political science.' Tasha Fairfield, London School of Economics and Andrew Charman, University of California, BerkeleyTable of Contents1. Introduction; I. Foundations: 2. Causal models; 3. Illustrating causal models; 4. Causal queries; 5. Bayesian answers; 6. Theories as causal models; II. Model-based causal inference: 7. Process tracing with causal models; 8. Process tracing applications; 9. Integrated inferences; 10. Integrated inferences applications; 11. Mixing models; III. Design choices: 12. Clue selection as a decision problem; 13. Case selection; 14. Going wide, going deep; IV. Models in question: 15. Justifying models; 16. Evaluating models; 17. Final words; V. Appendices: 18. Causal Queries; 19. Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisBasic and Advanced Focus Groups illustrates both the different types of focus groups and how to decide among those options in order to produce the most effective focus groups possible. A variety of approaches to doing research with focus groups gives readers the tools to develop and examine their research designs, starting with the basics. Advanced coverage in each chapter takes an in-depth look at topics such as moderating focus groups, using mixed methods, and working with different sizes of groups. By taking a practical, applied approach, the author gives even novice students the knowledge and confidence to design and conduct effective focus group research, while simultaneously providing more advanced researchers with the tools and knowledge to refine their current practices.Trade Review"This is great tool for their students or themselves if they want to use focus groups as a research approach. There is a lot of value for the price of this text." -- Kyle M. Woosnam"This introductory text provides students with a solid understanding of principles, methods, and contributions of focus group methodology. It provides good coverage of the topic and essential components for consideration in using focus groups. Morgan is among the most well-known experts on focus group research; this current volume reflects how his insight and own research have evolved over the years to show how the field has changed." -- Christina Harnett"This book provides accessible, practical information that is targeted toward an audience unfamiliar with the logistics of conducting focus groups." -- Sally O. Hastings"The chapters contain enough depth for the text to serve as a one-stop shop for designing and using a focus group methodology." -- Michael A. Guerra"Overall, the book is written in a language that is easy to understand (despite the topics the book is covering) for undergraduate students who may not be interested in research methods and have taken it as a required course in their curriculum." -- Kenneth C. Yang"I was pleasantly surprised at how useful the appendices are. Each of them provides information that will help a researcher. Including transcribed text is good because new researchers may not have been exposed to this type of data. In addition, the interview guides are useful tools and can be used in other forms of research as well." -- Patricia A. PoteatTable of ContentsPreface About the Author PART I. BASIC ISSUES Chapter 1. Introducing Focus Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 2. Uses for Focus Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 3. The Importance of Interaction Basic Issues Advanced Topics PART II. DESIGNING FOCUS GROUPS Chapter 4. Research Design for Focus Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 5. Group Composition, Group Size, and Number of Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 6. Asking Questions in Focus Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 7. Moderating the Discussion Basic Issues Advanced Topics Chapter 8. Analyzing Focus Groups Basic Issues Advanced Topics PART III. ADVANCED TOPICS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 9. Working Cross-Culturally Basic Issues Chapter 10. Specialized Age Groups Basic Issues Chapter 11. Online Focus Groups Basic Issues Chapter 12. Conclusions: Future Directions for Focus Groups Basic Issues APPENDICES Appendix 1 Statement of Informed Consent Appendix 2 Generic Focus Group Introduction Appendix 3 Three Examples of Interview Guides Appendix 4 Experiences as Graduate Students Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Fourth Edition of this bestselling book, John W Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N Poth explore the philosophical underpinnings, history and key elements of each of five qualitative inquiry traditions: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography and case study - putting them side by side, so that we can see the differences. The authors relate research designs to each of the traditions of enquiry. They compare theoretical frameworks and ways to employ standards of quality, as well as strategies for writing introductions to studies, collecting data, analyzing data, writing a narrative and verifying results. New in this edition: Updated materials on each tradition More on interpretive frameworks and ethics More visual depictions of the five approaches Two new topical articles in Chapter 5, reproduced in full in the appendices. Table of ContentsIntroduction Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks Designing a Qualitative Study Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry Five Different Qualitative Studies Introducing and Focusing the Study Data Collection Data Analysis and Representation Writing a Qualitative Study Standards of Validation and Evaluation “Turning the Story” and Conclusion

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Book Synopsis‘Morland predicts the future of humanity in 10 illuminating statistics (could the Japanese and Italians now go the way of the dodo?) and looks back to how ebbs and flows of population have shaped history, such as the Soviet Union’s plummeting birth rate in the 1960s, which hastened the end of the Cold War.’ - The Daily Telegraph ‘The Best Books for Summer 2022’The great forces of population change – the balance of births, deaths and migrations – have made the world what it is today. They have determined which countries are superpowers and which languish in relative obscurity, which economies top the international league tables and which are at best also-rans.The same forces that have shaped our past and present are shaping our future. Illustrating this through ten illuminating indicators, from the fertility rate in Singapore (one) to the median age in Catalonia (forty-three), Paul Morland shows how demography is both a powerful and an under-appreciated lens through which to view the global transformations that are currently underway.Tomorrow’s People ranges from the countries of West Africa where the tendency towards large families is combining with falling infant mortality to create the greatest population explosion ever witnessed, to the countries of East Asia and Southern Europe where generations of low birth-rate and rising life expectancy are creating the oldest populations in history. Morland explores the geographical movements of peoples that are already under way – portents for still larger migrations ahead – which are radically changing the cultural, ethnic and religious composition of many societies across the globe, and in their turn creating political reaction that can be observed from Brexit to the rise of Donald Trump. Finally, he looks at the two underlying motors of change – remarkable rises in levels of education and burgeoning food production – which have made all these epochal developments possible.Tomorrow’s People provides a fascinating, illuminating and thought-provoking tour of an emerging new world. Nobody who wants to understand that world should be without it.Trade ReviewMorland predicts the future of humanity in 10 illuminating statistics (could the Japanese and Italians now go the way of the dodo?) and looks back to how ebbs and flows of population have shaped history, such as the Soviet Union’s plummeting birth rate in the 1960s, which hastened the end of the Cold War. * The Daily Telegraph *Compulsively readable. Regarding the cultural and political implications of enormous pending shifts in human population, Morland manages to remain admirably neutral; readers can draw their own conclusions. Will the future be better or worse? Only one thing is certain: it will be very, very different. -- Lionel ShriverPaul Morland provides the demographic key to understanding so much of recent history and contemporary society - from Chinese cities, to global ageing and the rise of Africa. With great authority and an eye for the vivid detail he opens a door that I was scarcely aware of, persuading me that demography really is the master social science. -- David GoodhartAn accomplished whistle stop tour of world demographics. -- Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of OxfordPaul Morland is emerging as the foremost chronicler of today’s global demographic revolution. Through ten striking numbers, Tomorrow’s People relates the breath-taking social changes produced by the spatially uneven transition from population explosion to decline. -- Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck, University of London

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Book SynopsisEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Examining countries where religious pluralism is in decline, including Iraq, India, Pakistan and Nigeria, this book brings together reflections, knowledge and learning about the daily experiences of religiously marginalized groups, generated using participatory research methods. It also showcases the participatory methodologies implemented by its international team of contributors and highlights the importance of using non-extractive methods for engaging with participants. Including a careful consideration of the ethics and limitations of participatory research with marginalized groups, the book reflects on the implications for people’s agency when research creates space for them to reflect on their realities in a group setting and uses methods which put their own experience and analysis at the centre of the process.Table of Contents1. Religious Inequalities: The Blind Spot in Participatory Methodologies and Understandings of Freedom of Religion or Belief ~ Jo Howard and Mariz Tadros Part 1: India 2. Participatory Methods and the Freedom of Religion or Belief ~ Rebecca Shah and Timothy Shah 3. The Personal, the Relational and the Community: Researching With Dalit Christian Women in India During COVID-19 ~ Rebecca Shah With Lata John 4. Faith and Researcher Positionality: Researching With Dalit Muslim Women in India During COVID-19 ~ Rebecca Shah With Laila Khan Part 2: Nigeria 5. Using Participatory Methodologies in the Context of Fragility ~ Plangsat Bitrus Dayil 6. Applying Participatory Methodologies in Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Religious Communities in Nigeria ~ Henry Gyang Mang 7. Working With Survivors of Trauma: Using Participatory Ranking To Explore the Experiences of Izala Women in Northern Nigeria ~ Fatima Suleiman Part 3: Iraq 8. Facilitating Peer Research for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iraq ~ Sofya Shahab 9. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) and Reflective Practices: Training Teachers To Become Effective Promoters of Freedom of Religion or Belief Principles in Education ~ Yusra Mahdi 10. Embracing Emotion and Building Confidence: Using Participatory Methods With Yazidi Women in Iraq ~ Zeri Khairi Gadi Part 4: Pakistan 11. Lessons Learned Using Participatory Methodologies in Exploring Intersectional Marginalization of Religious and Sectarian Minorities in Pakistan ~ Asad Shoaib and Jaffer Abbas Mirza 12. Using Participatory Research Methodology to Understand Daily Experiences of Religiously Marginalized Communities: A Case Study of Christians in Joseph Colony (Lahore) and Rimsha Colony (Islamabad) and Shi’as in Balti Basti (Karachi) ~ Maryam Kanwer and Jaffer Abbas Mirza 13. Using Participatory Methods With Ahmadis in Exile ~ M.K. 14. Addressing the Intersection of Religious and Other Inequalities Through Participatory Methodologies ~ Mariz Tadros and Jo Howard

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Book SynopsisThis unique textbook provides an introduction to statistical inference with network data. The authors present a self-contained derivation and mathematical formulation of methods, review examples, and real-world applications, as well as provide data and code in the R environment that can be customised. Inferential network analysis transcends fields, and examples from across the social sciences are discussed (from management to electoral politics), which can be adapted and applied to a panorama of research. From scholars to undergraduates, spanning the social, mathematical, computational and physical sciences, readers will be introduced to inferential network models and their extensions. The exponential random graph model and latent space network model are paid particular attention and, fundamentally, the reader is given the tools to independently conduct their own analyses.Trade Review'The family of exponential random graph models have advanced with a number of extensions in recent years, many of them developed by the present authors. Encapsulating these advances with other methods of inferential analysis in a single reference that combines essential theory with hands-on examples makes this book a must-have for network modeling practitioners who want to use these powerful tools.' Peter Mucha, UNC Chapel HillTable of ContentsPart I. Dependence and Interdependence: 1. Promises and Pitfalls of Inferential Network Analysis; 2. Detecting and Adjusting for Network Dependencies; Part II. The Family of Exponential Random Graph Models (ERGMs): 3. The Basic ERGM; 4. ERGM Specification; 5. Estimation and Degeneracy; 6. ERG Type Models for Longitudinally Observed Networks; 7. Valued-Edge ERGMs: The Generalized ERGM (GERGM); Part III. Latent Space Network Models: 8. The Basic Latent Space Model; 9. Identification, Estimation and Interpretation of the Latent Space Model; 10. Extending the Latent Space Model.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1 The Purposes of Action Research Chapter 2 Understanding Action Research: Paradigms and Methods Chapter 3 Initiating a Study: Research Design Chapter 4 Gathering Data: Sources of Information Chapter 5 Identifying Key Issues: Data Analysis Chapter 6 Reporting: Communicating Research Processes and Outcomes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Healy’s] prose is engaging and chatty, and the style of instruction is unpretentious and practical . . . This single volume represents an excellent entry point for those wishing to upskill their abilities in data visualization."---Paul Cuffe, IEEE Transactions"Undoubtedly, this book is an excellent introduction to an essential tool for anyone who needs to collect and present data." * Conservation Biology *

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Book Synopsis2024 Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award Winner 2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice Reviews An expansive volume presenting crip approaches to writing, research, and publishing. Crip Authorship: Disability as Method is an expansive volume presenting the multidisciplinary methods brought into being by disability studies and activism. Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez have convened leading scholars, artists, and activists to explore the ways disability shapes authorship, transforming cultural production, aesthetics, and media. Starting from the premise that disability is plural and authorship spans composition, affect, and publishing, this collection of thirty-five compact essays asks how knowledge about disability is produced and shared in disability studies. Disability alters, generates, and dismantles method. Crip authorship takes place within and beyond the commodity version of authorship, in books, on social media, and in creative works that will never be published. The chapters draw on the expertise of international researchers and activists in the humanities, social sciences, education, arts, and design. Across five sectionsWriting, Research, Genre/Form, Publishing, Mediacontributors consider disability as method for creative work: practices of writing and other forms of composition; research methods and collaboration; crip aesthetics; media formats and hacks; and the capital, access, legal standing, and care networks required to publish. Designed to be accessible and engaging for students, Crip Authorship also provides theoretically sophisticated arguments in a condensed form that will make the text a key resource for disability studies scholars. Essays include Mel Y Chen on the temporality of writing with chronic illness; Remi Yergeau on perseveration; La Marr Jurelle Bruce on mad Black writing; Alison Kafer on the reliance of the manifesto genre on disability; Jaipreet Virdi on public scholarship for disability justice; Ellen Samuels on the importance of disability and illness to autotheory; Xuan Thuy Nguyen on decolonial research methods for disability studies; Emily Lim Rogers on virtual ethnography; Cameron Awkward-Rich on depression and trans reading methods; Robert McRuer on crip theory in translation; Kelsie Acton on plain language writing; and Georgina Kleege on description as an access and aesthetic technique.Trade Review"Crip Authorship moves directly into the most urgent debates in critical disability studies, focusing on questions of methodology, race, queerness, cross-disability solidarity, and what it means to make or publish crip work. An extraordinary array of authors, both emerging and well-known, contribute original pieces and provoke thrilling new conversations. This remarkable volume will be of interest to readers across many fields and methodological orientations. Crip Authorship argues for, and also demonstrates, the powerful interdisciplinarity of crip scholarship and its potential to work toward greater justice." * Margaret Price, author of Crip Spacetime *"This is a fantastic, urgent, singular, and kaleidoscopic book. Crip Authorship uses disability to explode the very idea of method: this is a book about research, but also about writing, thinking, publishing, and inhabiting. Crip Authorship is essential reading for any scholar who does anything with disability in their work; it is even more essential reading for those who don’t. This is a field-changing collection." * Jonathan Sterne, author of Diminished Faculties: A Political Phenomenology of Impairment *"This field-changing collection is theoretically sophisticated and politically charged! This book crucially shows how disability is not only an identity formation, but also a method to revise how we write, critique, and enact change. The collection most importantly engages disability as it relates to race, the non-West, colonialism, sexuality, gender identity, and class, offering an exciting and much needed model for our field. This text redefines how we theorize, imagine, and produce disability." * Hentyle Yapp, University of California, San Diego *"This illuminating collection of essays focuses on the variety and value of crip creation, methodology, writing and research. With contributions from Mel Y Chen, Jaipreet Virdi, Emily Lim Rogers, Ellen Samuels and many more, it is urgent and original." -- Karla Strand * Ms. Magazine *"The intent of this collective volume, expertly edited by long-standing disability advocates and scholars Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez, is to show how disability can function as a methodologic prism to perceive authorship issues and return them in a radically different way, finding natural intersections with a whole universe of critical studies representing organization studies in diverse manners." * PuntoOrg *

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Book Synopsis''I couldn''t imagine a better guidebook for making sense of a tragic and momentous time in our lives. Covid by Numbers is comprehensive yet concise, impeccably clear and always humane'' Tim HarfordHow many people have died because of COVID-19? Which countries have been hit hardest by the virus? What are the benefits and harms of different vaccines? How does COVID-19 compare to the Spanish flu? How have the lockdown measures affected the economy, mental health and crime?This year we have been bombarded by statistics - seven day rolling averages, rates of infection, excess deaths. Never have numbers been more central to our national conversation, and never has it been more important that we think about them clearly. In the media and in their Observer column, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter and RSS Statistical Ambassador Anthony Masters have interpreted these statistics, offering a vital public service by giving us the tools we need to make sensTrade ReviewA clear and extremely readable guided tour of the pandemic... This book represents an extremely timely contribution... If journalists, politicians and the public were all provided with a copy then the debate would be vastly better informed, with much more light than heat -- Oliver Johnson * Guardian *Cuts through the noise and disinformation about the pandemic... In single well-evidenced sentences [Spiegelhalter] and Masters can pronounce on months-long conflicts... Reading it, it feels as though there are adults in the room -- Tom Whipple * The Times *Fascinating -- Jeremy VineA valuable overview of COVID-19 statistics and how to navigate them. Rather than just quoting numbers, Spiegelhalter and Masters discuss how to think about epidemic data... No doubt many books will be written on the COVID-19 pandemic... But if they want to get the statistics straight, their authors may want to read Covid by Numbers first -- Adam Kucharski * Lancet *I couldn't imagine a better guidebook for making sense of a tragic and momentous time in our lives. Covid by Numbers is comprehensive yet concise, impeccably clear and always humane -- Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add UpA clear, concise statistical journal of the plague year. If you want to understand the numbers behind the virus that stopped the world, you ought to read this book -- Tom Chivers, author of The RationalistsFantastic and wonderfully readable. A much needed antidote to the often murky and misinterpreted world of Covid data, explained in a straightforward and clear way - yet always remembering the humanity the data represents -- Dr Hannah Fry

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Book SynopsisProposes a synthetic strategy, based on an application of Boolean algebra, that combines the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative sociology.Trade Review"Scarcely a word in this forcefully argued book is ill spent." * American Journal of Sociology *"Presents a methodological strategy designed to transcend [the] general approaches." * Social Forces *Table of ContentsPreface and Overview Acknowledgements 1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative social Science 2. Heterogeneity and Causal Complexity 3. Case-Oriented Comparative Methods 4. The Variable-Oriented Approach 5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Strategies 6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitatve Comparison 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook to offer a clear, concise articulation of the dimensions of constructivism relevant to social work practice and research. Professor Rodwell recognizes the need to systematize a process of knowledge building and presents specific techniques to accomplish that while maintaining an interpretative stance with the focus on meaning. Social work students will see that their basic way of engaging clients in an assessment and problem-solving process is very much in keeping with constructivist research practice. In addition to delineating the philosophical assumptions of constructivism, this very practical text is geared to classroom use, with chapters on research design, rigor, data collection, data analysis, research oversight, and presentation of results. Social Work Constructivist Research is divided into four sections that, together, should give the reader the intellectual and practical background necessary to understand and undertake rigorous constructivist inTable of ContentsPreface, Acknowledgments, SECTION I Thinking about Constructivism, SECTION II Doing Constructivist Research, SECTION III The Results of Constructivist Inquiry, SECTION IV A Research Example, Glossary, Further Readings, References, Index

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