Social research and statistics Books
HarperCollins Publishers How to be a Social Researcher
Book SynopsisLearn how to be a rigorous social researcher with this incisive and engaging book for students studying A level Sociology or starting sociology at university. Examine each major sociological method where research into crime, family life and education is explored in depth, and illustrated using classic and contemporary sociological studies.Easy to weave into current courses to make the study of Sociology more relevant, cutting edge and inclusive Explore the array of research methods sociologists use to understand how society shapes personal troubles, truths and triumphs. Discover how sociological research studies (classic and contemporary) showcase the application of these methods, and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods. Packed with case studies and opportunities to reflect and challenge readers, How to be a Social Researcher will appeal to anyone with an interest in sociology as well as supporting those studying it at school, college, or university.Th
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Oxford University Press Inc Evaluation and Action Research An Integrated
Book SynopsisToday''s societies require research approaches that are creative, sensitive to cultural and contextual diversity, rooted in engagement and critical dispositions, and situated within local contexts. Action research and evaluation are inquiries into and about human lives. Both modes generate actionable data in specific contexts to facilitate positive social change and to further social justice. This book explores the potential of integrating action research and evaluation frameworks to encourage knowledge democracy, data literacy, and ethical practices. The authors draw a clear connection between program enactment and program goals, investigating the processes of design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and analysis, and mixed methods considerations. Key questions include: why is new research paradigm needed? How do we define data literacy? How do we understand equitable societies? Working from the belief that knowledge is created constantly in our world by those in real-world settings and practical contexts, Evaluation and Action Research provides practitioners with an accessible guide to better inform practice and decision making.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Evaluation/Action Research Integrated Framework: Participative and Collaborative Chapter 2. Determining a Purpose and a Focus Chapter 3. Getting Down to the Design: Determining Our Examination Main Questions and Appropriate Designs Chapter 4. Qualitative Data Collection/Quantitative Data Collection; Mixed-Methods Considerations Chapter 5. Ethical Challenges in Action Research and Evaluation: Reflecting on Tensions Interlude: Preface to Data Analysis and Informing Data Literacy Chapter 6. Qualitative Data Analysis Chapter 7. Quantitative Data Analysis Chapter 8. Mixed-Methods: Integrating Data Analyses to Gain Comprehensive Understanding of Problems, Contexts, and Stakeholder Needs Chapter 9. Revisiting Our Integrated Model: Focus on Facilitating Social Justice and Equitable Societies Glossary References
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Oxford University Press Inc Why Public Space Matters
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBuilding on her groundbreaking earlier works, Low astutely describes public spaces as 'infrastructures of inclusion and exclusion,' where people, politics and place converge and connect, opening spaces for the negotiation and contestation of new public cultures. Focusing on contemporary issues such as racial injustice, climate change, socioeconomic and class inequality, she details ways that public space contributes to the flourishing of individuals, communities, cities and societies * Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University *From social justice to ecological sustainability, decades of public space fieldwork are usefully summarized in the latest 'all things public space' from Setha Low. A must have for all students of urbanism. * Emily Talen, Professor of Urbanism, University of Chicago *Most people, when asked their favorite memory of a city, mention public space--a plaza or a boulevard or a beach. How is it then that we understand so little about the social dynamics of places; that the designers and managers of public space seem to have so little research to support their work? In this book Setha Low sets out to fill that void. Why Public Space Matters is essential reading for anyone involved in the design, management, programming or simply the enjoyment, of public space. * David Burney, Director, Urban Placemaking and Management, Pratt Institute *In this brilliant and inspirational book, urban ethnographer Setha Low shows us why the stakes of debates about 'public space' in the 21st century could not be more serious and socially significant. In a world where we tend to either take public space for granted or express fear of the potential dangers they might hold, Low uses her nuanced theoretical lens and a variety of compelling ethnographic examples—from New York's Jones Beach and New Jersey's Lake Welch to Hudson Historical Park, Battery Park City after 9/11, and a thoughtful analysis of how the pandemic impacted the use and sense of public space in New York City—to demonstrate that discussions about democracy and social justice should never underestimate the importance of public space for the very sustainability of human life. * John L. Jackson, Jr., Walter H. Annenberg Dean and Richard Perry University Professor, the University of Pennsylvania *Low maintains an accessible style throughout, suitable for general readers, but the material will appeal most to expert scholars and planners. Anyone interested in public spaces will enjoy this book. * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Why Does Public Space Matter? Chapter 2. What is Public Space? Chapter 3. What if Jones Beach Was Not Public: Social Justice and Belonging on Long Island, New York Chapter 4. Rebuilding a Bridge and a Community: Health and Resilience at Walkway Over Hudson, Poughkeepsie, New York Chapter 5. Playing in the Fields of Lake Welch, New Jersey Chapter 6. Improvising Public Space and the Informal Economy: Sidewalks, Streets and Markets in Buenos Aires, New York City, and Baguio City Chapter 7. Green Guerillas, Seed Bombs and Granite Gardens: Environmental Sustainability and Public Space in Paris and New York City Chapter 8. Place attachment and Cultural Identity: Monuments, Parks and Neighborhood Public Space in San José, Costa Rica, and the Statue of Liberty and Battery Park City in New York City Chapter 9. From the Winter of Despair to the Summer of Euphoria: Public Space During COVID-19 in New York City (2020-2021) Chapter 10. How to Study Public Space: The Toolkit for the Ethnographic Study of Space (TESS) in Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan, New York City and Other Strategies Appendices Appendix 1. Contact, Public Culture and Affect Atmospheres: A Theoretical Framework Notes Index
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Oxford University Press Demographic Methods and Concepts
Book SynopsisPresents the commonly needed techniques for working with population statistics, irrespective of the reader's mathematical background. This book provides concepts and strategies needed in the interpretation of demographic indices and data. It includes a CD-ROM containing integrated learning modules and applications facilitating demographic studies.Trade Review'A key feature of the text is a diskette that contains Microsoft Excel-based programs for illustrating and doing fundamental demographic calculations (life tables, growth rates, standardization, and so forth)...The book is a very good compendium of basic demography that clearly is based on the author's practical teaching experience. It has re-opened for me the possibility of successfully teaching demographic methods to students not primarily interested in population studies. I look forward to using it'. Population Studies, Vol.58, No.2, 2004, pp255-256.'Demographic Methods and Concepts is likely to have such a broader readership, since it is designed to serve also as a self-contained introduction and instructional manual on its subject. It is well written (enlivened with apt quotations from Graunt) and requires little mathematical backround. The graphics are excellent. Fully up-tp-date in terms of 'desktop demography, it has bibliographies that cater to the internet generation as well as to old-style page turners, numerous spreadsheet exercises, and an attached CD-ROM containing excel modules linked to the text'. Population and Development Review 2003.Table of ContentsEACH CHAPTER CONTAINS STUDY RESOURCES INCLUDING GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS, FURTHER READING, INTERNET RESOURCES, EXERCISES, AND SPREADSHEET EXERCISES; SECTION 1. POPULATION DYNAMICS; SECTION 2. ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; SECTION 3. VITAL PROCESSES; SECTION 4. DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS; SECTION 5. SPATIAL PATTERNS AND PROCESSES; SECTION 6. APPLIED DEMOGRAPHY; APPENDICES; A: BASIC MATHS; B: USING THE EXCEL MODULES; C: INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL; D: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES
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Oxford University Press Inc The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine
Book SynopsisNarrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine expresses the collective experience and discoveries of the originators of the field. Arising at Columbia University in 2000 from roots in the humanities and patient-centered care, narrative medicine draws patients, doctors, nurses, therapists, and health activists together to re-imagine a health care based on trust and trustworthiness, humility, and mutual recognition.Over a decade of education and research has crystallized the goals and methods of narrative medicine, leading to increasingly powerful means to improve the care that patients receive. The methods described in this book harness creativity and insight to help the professionals in being with patients, not just to diagnose and treat them but tobear witness to what they undergo. Narrative medicine training in literary theory, philosophy, narrative ethics, and the creative arts increases clinicians'' capacity to perceive the turmoil and suffering borne by patients and to help them to cohere or endure the chaos of illness.Narrative medicine has achieved an international reputation and reach. Many health care settings adopt methods of narrative medicine in teaching and practice. Through the Master of Science in Narrative Medicine graduate program and health professions school curricula at Columbia University, more and more clinicians and scholars have obtained the rigorous training necessary to practice and teach narrative medicine. This text is offered to all who seek the opportunity for disciplined training in narrative medicine. By clearly articulating our principles and practice, this book provides the standards of the field for those who want to join us in seeking authenticity, recognition, affiliation, and justice in a narrative health care.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: Intersubjectivity Chapter 1. Accounts of Self: Exploring Relationality through Literature Maura Spiegel and Danielle Spencer Introduction Self-Telling: Colm Tóibín and the Need to Tell Monologue and Dialogue: Dostoevsky and Bakhtin Recognition in Bechdel's Fun Home: Thickening the Story Identification and Refusal in Kazou Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go Conclusion Chapter 2. This Is What We Do, and These Things Happen: Experience, Emotion, and Relationality In The Classroom Maura Spiegel and Danielle Spencer Socio-relational dynamics and medical education The Narrative Medicine Classroom / Workshop Conclusion Part II: Dualism, Personhood, and Embodiment Chapter 3: Dualism and its Discontents I: Philosophy, Literature, and Medicine Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer "Hi. How are you feeling today?": Tales of Alienation in Healthcare Biomedicine in recent history The Cave and the Machine: Philosophical Roots of Dualism Chapter 4: Dualism and its Discontents II: Philosophical Tinctures Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer Philosophical Tinctures: Phenomenology and Narrative Hermeneutics Philosophical Narratives: Complexity and Multiplicity Soul Chapter 5: Deliver us from Certainty: Training for Narrative Ethics Craig Irvine and Rita Charon Narrative Ethics of Reading Narrative Ethics of Clinical Practice Ethics of Narrative Medicine Part III: Identities in Pedagogy Chapter 6: The Politics of Pedagogy: Cripping, Queering and Un-homing Health Humanities Sayantani DasGupta Introduction Crip Politics and the Medicalization of Health Humanities Queer Politics and the Problems of Intelligibility Un-Homing Narrative Medicine: Pedagogical Frames Conclusion Part IV: Close Reading Chapter 7: Close Reading: The Signature Method of Narrative Medicine Rita Charon The Origin and Fate of Close Reading Why Narrative Medicine Is Committed to Close Reading Close Reading and Its Progeny, Attentive Listening The Interior Processes of Close Reading Close Reading Enacts the Principles of Narrative Medicine Coda Chapter 8: A Framework for Teaching Close Reading Rita Charon One Way to Teach Close Reading Choosing Texts and Creating Prompts Time Space Voice Metaphor Conclusions and Room for Further Thought Part V: Creativity Chapter 9: Creativity: What, Why, and Where? Nellie Hermann Creativity in Our Everyday Lives What is Creative Writing for, particularly in the clinical context? Forms and Dividends of Creative Writing Creative Writing and Reflective Writing Chapter 10: Can Creativity be Taught? Nellie Hermann Strategies for Writing in the Health Professions A Teaching Tool: The Reading Guide for Reflective Writing The Approach to the Writing Student Finally: focus on the creative spark Part VI: Qualitative Ways of Knowing Chapter 11: The Ethnographic Field: Narrative, Visual, Contextual Edgar Rivera Colón Narrative Prelude Demystifying Qualitative Research Methods An Embodied, Reflexive Practice Making the world visible The Ethnographic Witness Part VI: Clinical Practice Chapter 12: A Narrative Transformation of Health and Health Care Eric Marcus and Rita Charon RC Tells the Clinical Story EM: Concepts-Transference and Transitional Space RC: Concepts-Creativity, Reflexivity, Reciprocity Coda Chapter 13: Clinical Contributions of Narrative Medicine Rita Charon Individual Interview/Relationship Techniques Clinician and Health Care Team Development Novel Narrative Practices Clinicians See Author Biographies Bibliography Index
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National Academies Press Reengineering the Survey of Income and Program Participation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Statistics in Plain English
Book SynopsisStatistics in Plain English is a straightforward, conversational introduction to statistics that delivers exactly what its title promises. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of a statistic (or set of statistics) that describes what the statistic does and when to use it, followed by a detailed step-by-step explanation of how the statistic works and exactly what information it provides. Chapters also include an example of the statistic (or statistics) used in real-world research, Worked Examples, Writing It Up sections that demonstrate how to write about each statistic, Wrapping Up and Looking Forward sections, and practice work problems.Thoroughly updated throughout, this edition features several key additions and changes. First, a new chapter on person-centered analyses, including cluster analysis and latent class analysis (LCA) has been added, providing an important alternative to the more commonly used variable-centered analyses (e.g., t tests, ANOVA, regression). Next, the chapter on non-parametric statistics has been enhanced with in-depth descriptions of Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank analyses, in addition to the detailed discussion of the Chi-square statistic found in the previous edition. These nonparametric statistics are widely used when dealing with nonnormally distributed data. This edition also includes more information about the assumptions of various statistics, including a detailed explanation of the assumptions and consequences of violating the assumptions of regression, as well as more coverage of the normal distribution in statistics. Finally, the book features a multitude of real-world examples throughout to aid student understanding and provides them with a solid understanding of how several statistics techniques commonly used by researchers in the social sciences work.Statistics in Plain English is suitable for a wide range of readers, including students taking their first statistics course, professionals who want to refresh their statistical memory, and undergraduate or graduate students who need a concise companion to a more complicated text used in their class. The text works as a standalone or as a supplement and covers a range of statistical concepts from descriptive statistics to factor analysis and person-centered analyses.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Social Science Research Principles and Terminology, 2. Measures of Central Tendency, 3. Measures of Variability, 4. The Normal Distribution, 5. Standardization and z Scores, 6. Standard Errors, 7. Statistical Significance, Effect Size, and Confidence Intervals, 8. t Tests, 9. One-Way Analysis of Variance, 10. Factorial Analysis of Variance, 11. Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance, 12. Correlation, 13. Regression, 14. Nonparametric Statistics, 15. Factor Analysis and Reliability Analysis: Data Reduction Techniques, 16. Person-Centered Analysis, Appendix A. Area Under the Normal Curve Beyond Z, Appendix B. Critical Values of the t Distributions, Appendix C. Critical Values of the F Distributions, Appendix D. Critical Values of the Studentized Range Statistic (for Tukey HSD Tests), Appendix E: Table of the Fischer’s Z Transformations for Correlation Coefficients, Appendix F. Critical Values of the Mann-Whitney U Statistic, Appendix G. Critical Values for Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, Appendix H. Critical Values of the X2 Distributions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd SPSS Demystified
Book SynopsisWithout question, statistics is one of the most challenging courses for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Enrolling in their first statistics course, students are often apprehensive or extremely anxious toward the subject matter. And while IBM SPSS is one of the more easy-to-use statistical software programs available, for anxious students who realize they not only have to learn statistics but also new software, the task can seem insurmountable. Keenly aware of studentsâ anxiety with statistics (and the fact that this anxiety can affect performance), Ronald D. Yockey has written SPSS Demystified: A Simple Guide and Reference, now in its fourth edition. Through a comprehensive, step-by-step approach, this text is consistently and specifically designed to both alleviate anxiety toward the subject matter and build a successful experience analyzing data in SPSS . Topics covered in the text are appropriate for most introductory and intermediate statistics and research methods courses.Key features of the text:â Step-by-step instruction and screenshotsâ Designed to be hands-on with the user performing the analyses alongside the text on their computer as they read through each chapterâ Call-out boxes provided, highlighting important information as appropriateâ SPSS output explained, with written results provided using the popular, widely recognized APA formatâ End-of-chapter exercises included, allowing for additional practiceâ SPSS data sets available on the publisherâs websiteNew to the Fourth Edition:â Fully updated to SPSS 28â Updated screenshots in full color to reflect changes in the SPSS software system (version 28)â Exercises updated with up-to-date examplesâ Exact p-values provided (consistent with APA recommendations)Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to SPSS, Descriptive Statistics, Graphical Procedures of Data, and Reliability Using Coefficient Alpha 1. Introduction to SPSS, 2. Descriptive Statistics: Frequencies, Measures of Central Tendency, and Measures of Variability, 3. Graphical Procedures, 4. Reliability (As Measured by Coefficient Alpha); Part II: Inferential Statistics 5. The One-Sample t Test, 6. The Independent-Samples t Test, 7. The Dependent-Samples t Test, 8. The One-Way Between Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 9. The Two-Way Between Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 10. The One-Way Within Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 11. The One-Between–One-Within Subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), 12. The Pearson r Correlation Coefficient, 13. Simple Linear Regression, 14. Multiple Linear Regression, 15. The Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test, 16. The Chi-Square Test of Independence; Appendix A. Data Transformations and Other Procedures Appendix B. Solutions to Chapter Exercises
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Health and Social Care Research Methods in
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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University of California Press The Comparative Method
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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SAGE Publications Inc The Foundations of Social Research
Book SynopsisChoosing a research method can be bewildering. This book links methodology and theory with clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology.Trade ReviewChoosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you want to take? This book links methodology and theory with great clarity and precision, showing students and researchers how to navigate the maze of conflicting terminology.Table of ContentsIntroduction Positivism The March of Science Constructionism The Making of Meaning Interpretivism For and against Culture Interpretivism The Way of Hermeneutics Critical Inquiry The Marxist Heritage Critical Inquiry Contemporary Critics and Contemporary Critique Feminism Re-Visioning the Man-Made World Postmodernism Crisis of Confidence or Moment of Truth? Conclusion
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University of British Columbia Press Research with Refugee Children and Families
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Narrative Inquiry
Book SynopsisShows how narrative inquiry can be used in educational and social science research. Tracing the origins of narrative inquiry in the social sciences, this book offer practical ideas for conducting fieldwork, composing field notes, and conveying research results. It also includes stories and examples that reveal a range of narrative methods.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xvii The Authors xix Prologue xxi 1 Why Narrative? 1 2 Thinking Narratively: A Case at the Boundaries 21 3 Thinking Narratively: Reductionistic and Formalistic Boundaries 34 4 What Do Narrative Inquirers Do? 48 5 Being in the Field: Walking into the Midst of Stories 63 6 From Field to Field Texts: Being in a Place of Stories 80 7 Composing Field Texts 92 8 From Field Texts to Research Texts: Making Meaning of Experience 119 9 Composing Research Texts 138 10 Persistent Concerns in Narrative Inquiry 169 Epilogue 187 References 191 Index 199
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Career Imprints
Book SynopsisBased on her research of 800 biotechnology companies and 3,200 biotechnology executives, Harvard Business School professor Monica Higgins discovered that one firmBaxterwas the breeding ground for today's most successful biotechnology ventures. This phenomena of one organization spawning an industry has alsobeen seen in the high-tech (Hewlett-Packard) and semiconductor industries (Fairchild). However, until now there has been no suitable explanation of whyand how these organizationswere able tocreate the next generation of industry leaders.Career Imprints shows why Baxter was so successful in spawning senior executives and offers an understanding of what it takes for an organization to produce leaders that will dominate an industry for years to come. In this important book, Higgins shows that an organization's career imprintthe result of company systems, structure, strategy, and culturethat employees take with them throughout their careers is the key to creating great leaders. ByTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Foreword xv Preface xvii Part One: Setting the Stage 01 1. Introduction: Career Imprints and Senior Executive Mobility 03 2. From Baxter to Biotechnology: The First Wave of Baxter Boys 21 Part Two: The Career Imprinting Process 51 3. Place: Understanding Breeding Grounds for Career Imprinting 53 4. People: Characteristics and Susceptibility to Career Imprinting 85 5. Paths: The Baxter Career Experience and Resulting Career Imprint 107 6. Beyond Baxter: Career Imprints of Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Abbott 143 Part Three: The Consequences of Career Imprints 179 7. The Spawning Effect: Career Imprints and Industry Evolution 181 8. The Legacy of Career Imprints for Organizations 217 9. The Opportunities and Constraints of Career Imprints 253 10. Career Imprints: New Answers, New Questions 275 Appendix A: Research Design and Methods 295 Appendix B: Analyses of Baxter’s Impact on IPO Success 315 Appendix C: Baxter’s Business and Product Timelines 327 Notes 331 References 365 Index 382
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Cambridge University Press Friends and Family
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Cambridge University Press Testing and the Paradoxes of Fairness
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Cambridge University Press The Practice of MultiMethod Research
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Research in Early Childhood
Book SynopsisThis second edition invites readers to be informed consumers of both quantitative and qualitative methods in early childhood research. It offers side-by-side coverage and comparison about the assumptions, questions, purposes, and methods for each, presenting unique perspectives for understanding young children and early care and education programs. The new edition includes updated examples and references as well as a new chapter on equity issues in research. By using this book, students will be able to read, evaluate, and use empirical literature more knowledgeably. These skills are becoming more important as early childhood educators are increasingly expected to use evidence-based research in practice and to participate in collecting and analyzing data to inform their teaching.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd QuantCrit
Book SynopsisCritical race theory (CRT) in education centers, examines and seeks to transform the relationship that undergirds race, racism, and power. CRT scholars have applied a critical race framework to advance research methodologies in the form of qualitative interventions. Informed by this work, this book reconsiders the possibilities of CRT applications to quantitative methodologies through ''QuantCrit''.This volume posits the question: How can quantitative methods, long critiqued for their inability to capture the nuance of everyday experience, support and further a critical race agenda in educational research? It provides a starting point for how QuantCrit principles are employed by interdisciplinary contributions in race and quantitative studies. The contributors to the book examine the legacy and genealogy of QuantCrit traditions across disciplines to uncover a rich lineage of methodological possibilities for disrupting racism in research. They argue that quantitative approache
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Taylor & Francis Short Games and Active Learning in Political Science
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Taylor & Francis Research in Counseling
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Taylor & Francis Politics
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this comprehensive introduction to politics remains an essential framework for assessing the health and workings of present-day democracy. The book explores how democratic processes bring public policy into line with popular, basically centrist, preferences. In helping explain its workings, it equips us to better defend democracy.Applying newly integrated theories of democratic processes to contemporary developments such as the use of right-wing populism across the world, it is the first textbook to help readers develop and apply predictive explanations for themselves. In doing so, it provides straightforward practical tools for evaluating how current events impact on democratic procedures and processes.Key features: provides answers to key questions such as how much contemporary democracies have lost direction under the impact of populist parties, big business and international threats. validated against statistical evidence and examples from across the world, it details more exactly when and how democracy goes wrong and how to put it right. shows how to develop predictive explanations as a basis for action, thus strengthening democracy by understanding it better. outlines â in easy-to-understand terms â the basic statistical approaches that drive empirically informed analysis. in-text features include chapter summaries, reviews, key points, illustrative briefings, key concepts and project and essay suggestions, further reading. Politics is an essential resource for students of political science hoping a rules-based global order, and of key interest to economics, public policy analysis and more broadly the social sciences.
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Taylor & Francis Public Policy Praxis
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SAGE Publications Inc The Practice of Research in Criminology and
Book SynopsisThe Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Eighth Edition continues to demonstrate the vital role research plays in criminal justice by integrating in-depth, real-world case studies with a comprehensive discussion of research methods. By pairing research techniques with practical examples from the field, Ronet D. Bachman and Russell K. Schutt equip students to critically evaluate and confidently conduct research. The Eighth Edition of this best-selling text covers new methods, such as visual criminology and photo voice, and expanded chapters with new sections on the importance of making sure samples, measurements, and methods are inclusive and sensitive to the diverse nature of our society. The authors refer to contemporary examples throughout, such as the increase in the use of social media, the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, mass participation in social movements including Black Lives Matter, increasing hate crimes across the globe, and increasing incidents of mass shootings in the U.S. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Science, Society, and Research Chapter 2: The Process and Problems of Research Chapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Research Chapter 4: Conceptualization and Measurement Chapter 5: Sampling Chapter 6: Causation and Research Design Chapter 7: Experimental Designs Chapter 8: Survey Research Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening Chapter 10: Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, Content Analysis, and Visual Criminology Chapter 11: Social Network Analysis Crime Mapping, and Big Data Chapter 12: Evaluation and Policy Analysis Chapter 13: Mixing and Comparing Methods Chapter 14: Analyzing Quantitative Data Chapter 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data Chapter 16: Summarizing and Reporting Research
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SAGE Publications Inc Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation
Book SynopsisAddressing the key challenges facing doctoral students, this text fills a gap in qualitative literature by offering comprehensive guidance and practical tools for navigating each step in the qualitative dissertation journey, including the planning, research, and writing phases. Author Linda Dale Bloomberg blends the conceptual, theoretical, and practical, so that the book becomes a dissertation in actiona logical and cohesive explanation and illustration of content and process. The Fifth Edition includes a greater focus on how qualitative traditions or genres can encompass a critical social justice agenda, and this broader coverage allows the book to have wider application for dissertation work within the constantly evolving field of qualitative inquiry. This edition also addresses some significant changes in the field that have come about since the onset of the COVID-19pandemic, impacting how to conduct dissertation research both ethically and credibly by adopting new and innovative methods and approaches. A greater focus on ethics, rigor, researcher positionality, and reflexivity is highlighted and interwoven throughout. Trade ReviewI wish I had known about this fantastic book early in my dissertation process. I came across it in chapter 4, and it rescued me. It gave me a clear idea of what I needed to work on and helped me refine my chapter 3 drastically. It is very informative, structured, detailed, and has a road map for you. Honestly, this book became the best resource I had, and I cannot emphasize enough how vital it was for me to finish my dissertation. Highly recommended. -- Pascale KoayessI had the privilege of having Dr. Bloomberg as my dissertation chair, and I can testify that this book is truly a roadmap to completing your dissertation. This updated edition provides student-friendly tables and figures with examples to support your dissertation journey. The companion website also provides resource templates that will save time and guide you through every step of completing your qualitative dissertation from beginning to end. -- Janelly L. GarzaI cannot recommend this book enough. Dr. Bloomberg′s writing style is accessible, practical, and organized, as well as inspirational and motivating. This book provided conceptual guidance to me as well as hands-on checklists and examples to ensure my research methods and writing were aligned, clear, and concise. This updated fifth edition continues Dr. Bloomberg′s focus on relevance and applicability with information guiding research post-pandemic, as well as continuing to push the envelope of cutting-edge qualitative design. This should be on the shelf of every qualitative researcher--student or practitioner! -- Mickey Fitch-CollinsDr. Bloomberg has given qualitative researchers the practical map needed to reduce intimidation and empower students to succeed. When I supervised doctoral students, the first advice I gave to new mentees was: buy this book. This new edition updates the material and references, and is revised for added clarity. The book is written in a straightforward, jargon-free manner that students find reassuring. Helpful tables, checklists, and worksheets tame the chaos of the research process. The overall message of the book is: you can do this. -- Janet Salmons * SAGE Methodspace *This is an excellent resource for doctoral dissertation students wanting a step-by-step formula to help them on their qualitative dissertation journey. The book is easy to navigate, informative, and easy to read. New to this edition is a chapter on ethics and rigor: the clarity of discussion and depth of information on trustworthiness, rigor, ethics, the Belmont Report, and the challenges amid and after the COVID-19 pandemic, is exceptional. -- Janet A. BobergI would have been lost in the process and given up my doctoral journey if had not found this book. This straightforward, comprehensive, well written road map helps researchers, both naïve and experienced, to reach their destination in a timely manner. The author uses scholarly language that is not overly complicated, and there are templates, checklists, reflexive questions to guide and model each step of the dissertation process. In the fifth edition includes more focus on reflexivity, positionality, inclusion, ethics and trustworthiness. A ‘must have’ for doctoral students. -- Meral MuyesserTable of ContentsPart I: Taking Charge of Yourself and Your Work 1. A Complete Dissertation: Viewing the Big Picture 2. Gearing Up: There Is Method in the Madness 3. Choosing a Qualitative Research Design 4. Ensuring Rigor and Ethics in Qualitative Research 5. Achieving Alignment Throughout Your Dissertation Part II: Content and Process: A Chapter-by-Chapter Road Map 6. Introduction to Your Study 7. Developing and Presenting Your Literature Review 8. Presenting Research Methodology, Design, and Methods 9. Analyzing Data and Reporting Findings 10. Qualitative Meta-Synthesis: Analyzing and Interpreting Findings 11. Drawing Trustworthy Conclusions and Presenting Actionable Recommendations Part III: Nearing Completion 12. Some Final Technical Considerations 13. Defense Preparation and Beyond
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Cambridge University Press A Practical Guide to Time Series Analysis
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Doing a Successful Research Project
Book SynopsisMartin Davies is Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia, UK. He has extensive social science research experience, having held research posts in the Home Office, the National Health Service and the Universities of Manchester and East Anglia, where he supervised the research dissertations of more than 750 graduate and undergraduate students. Nathan Hughes is Director of Education and Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work at the Institute of Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.Trade Review"This book contains all the advice a student needs to design a hands-on methods project, to reflect on the process and to acquire transferable skills for the future." - Ann Taylor, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle NSW, Australia "This is an excellent guide for undergraduate students conducting research projects in the social sciences. It addresses many of the issues that students encounter and offers excellent practical advice. It is the best text on this topic I have seen." - Patrick White, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Leicester, UK "Clearly-written and well-organized, this book is an excellent, introductory text covering a broad scope of research methods for beginning students." - Gerardo Marti, L. Richardson King Associate Professor of Sociology, Davidson College, USA 'I became really engaged with this text from the offset. The authors' straightforward approach belies significant depth and sophistication which is clearly underpinned by their own expert advice... I would highly recommend it.' Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Reader in Social Work, Middlesex University, UKTable of ContentsPART 1 PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT 1. So you’re going to do a research project 2. Let’s make a start 3. Preparing for a successful research project 4. The principles of sampling 5. Carrying out your survey 6. Questionnaires 7. The art and science of survey interviewing 8. Analysing your survey data 9. Testing for statistical significance: into more complex territory 10. A quantitative researcher’s briefing sheet PART 3 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 11. Studying a small sample 12. Qualitative research interviewing 13. There is more to qualitative research than interviewing 14. Analysing qualitative data 15. A qualitative researcher’s briefing sheet PART 4 THE LAST LAP 16. Writing your report.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Theory and Qualitative Data Analysis in
Book SynopsisCritical Theory and Qualitative Data Analysis in Education offers a path-breaking explanation of how critical theories can be used within the analysis of qualitative data to inform research processes, such as data collection, analysis, and interpretation. This contributed volume offers examples of qualitative data analysis techniques and exemplars of empirical studies that employ critical theory concepts in data analysis. By creating a clear and accessible bridge between data analysis and critical social theories, this book helps scholars and researchers effectively translate their research designs and findings to multiple audiences for more equitable outcomes and disruption of historical and contemporary inequality.Trade Review"In addition to offering ways for scholars to build on existing methodologies, contributors to this volume also offer new paradigms while inviting all scholars to consider their tools…. I am encouraged by education researchers desire to transcend contrived borders and employ the methods, forms of methods, analysis, and strategic reconstruction of these forms in order to ask an entirely new set of questions."—from the Foreword by Maisha T. Winn, Chancellor's Leadership Professor, and Co-Director of Transformative Justice in Education (TJE) at the University of California- Davis, USAThis book provides critical scholars interested in paying attention to the larger social structural issues and oppression with tangible "how to’s" for critical qualitative data analysis and, in this way, encourage researchers to work toward social change. Too often data analysis processes are reductive and void of theory and, importantly, the authors fill a gap in the existing literature. This thoughtful book is useful for introductory qualitative researchers and senior scholars alike. — Penny A. Pasque, Professor and Department Head, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, North Carolina State University, USATable of ContentsContentsForeword: Reflections on Research that is Humanizing Maisha T. WinnPreface Ashley N. Gaskew, Jamile Lee-Johnson, and Rachelle Winkle-WagnerSection I The Need for Partnering Critical Theory and Data Analysis in EducationChapter 1 The Missing Link in Data Analysis: An Introduction to the Use of Critical Theory to Guide Data Analysis Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, Ashley Gaskew, and Jamila Lee-JohnsonChapter 2 The Missing InfinitePhil Frances CarspeckenChapter 3 Trouble the Translating: Border Thinking, Indigenous Knowledges, and Undoing MethodNathaniel BeckChapter 4 De-Norming the Syllabus: An Analysis Situated in Critical and Caring PedagogiesVirginia M. Schwarz Section II Critical Theory and Analysis with Marginalized Populations Section Introduction Keon M. McGuire Chapter 5 Illuminating Systemic Inequality in Educations: Using Bourdieu in Critical Qualitative Data AnalysisTangela Blakely Reavis Chapter 6 "Wanna Be Startnin’ Somethin:" Answering the Methodological "Call" To Position Complex Blackness in Conversation with Hermeneutic PhenomenologySteve D. Mobley, Jr. Chapter 7 Thinking with Queer of Color Critique: A Multidimensional Approach to Analyzing and Interpreting DataReginald A. Blockett Chapter 8 Globalization, Higher Education, and Crisis: A Model for Applying Critical Geography toward Data AnalysisChelsea A. Blackburn CohenChapter 9 Context and Materiality: Inclusive Appropriations of New Materialism for Qualitative AnalysisBarbara Dennis Section III Critical Theories and Data Analysis in Institutions and Policies Section IntroductionChristina W. Yao Chapter 10 A Culture of Values: Rethinking School Quality and Culture through Fanonian Critical TheoryJacqueline M. ForbesChapter 11 Discourse, Representation, and "Othering": Postcolonial Analysis of Donald Trump’s Education ReformMercy AgyepongChapter 12 Analyzing Policy Critically: Using Critical Race Theory to AnalyzeRachelle Winkle-Wagner, Thandi Sulè, and Dina C. Maramba Chapter 13 Habermas and Data Analysis in For-Profit Higher Education InstitutionsAshley GaskewChapter 14 Sistahs’ are Doin’ it for themselves: Using Social Media to (Re)Center Black Women’s Voices in Educational ResearchJamila Lee-Johnson and Lora HendersonAfterwordJamila Lee-Johnson, Ashley Gaskew, and Rachelle Winkle-WagnerContributor Bios
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Taylor & Francis Ltd You and Your Action Research Project
Book SynopsisYou and Your Action Research Project is packed full of useful advice to take the reader through the various stages of an action research project. Written for practitioners across professions who are studying on work-based learning programmes and award-bearing courses, this book contains practical strategies for improving project work. Split into the following five sections; Thinking about doing a project, Getting ready to do a project, Planning a project and managing it, Doing your project, Evaluating your action research project, the structure is clearly accessible and easy-to-read, encouraging readers of cross-curricular interests from teachers, to nurses and social workers to try new approaches.This fourth edition of the best-seller has been thoroughly updated and improved, with new and up-to-date case study material from a very wide range of disciplines, greaterTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Prologue: What do I need to know about action research? Why do I need to know it? Part I: Designing and Planning Your Text 2. Getting ready to write: designing and planning 3. What goes into your text? How do you communicate with your reader? 4. Developing communicative competence: writing for a reader Part II Writing and Producing a Text 5. Learning to be a writer: engaging with the literatures 6. Learning to produce a text: the writing process 7. How do I write an action research report or masters dissertation? Part III Reflecting and Evaluating 8. How is the quality of an action research text judged? 9. The significance of your writing 10. Where now? References
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Field Research
Book SynopsisFor this the fourth volume in the successful Contemporary Social Research series, Robert Burgess has provided a new resource text which will prove invaluable to those engaged in field research. The material he has chosen is drawn both from sociology and social anthropology; and the readings come from experienced researchers both in the USA and Europe. In addition, Burgess draws upon the work of historians for a special section on the use of historical materials in field research. The focus is upon the strategies, processes and problems of work in the field. Chapters by distinguished social scientists cover gaining entry, note-taking, interviewing and observing. Material on data collection is complemented by discussion of data analysis and theorising. The readings themselves are subdivided into nine sections. The first essay in each section is written by Burgess himself in order to locate the articles in a broader context and to highlight the key issues and the important questions. BurgTrade Review'Robert Burgess is to be congratulated on putting together such a useful collection ... the end product is, for teaching purposes, probably the best.' - SociologyTable of Contents1 Approaches to Field Research Section One: Starting Field Research 2 Early Field Experiences 3 Procedures for Demarcating a Field of Study 4 Methodological Issues in the Study of Bureaucratic Elites: A Case Study of West Point 5 Launching a Neighbourhood Study in an African Town Section Two: Field Roles and Field Problems 6 Some Role Problems in Field Research 7 Participant Observers 8 The Participant Observer as a Human Being: Observations on the Personal Aspects of Fieldwork 9 The Making of a Female Researcher: Role Problems in Fieldwork 10 The Problem of Ethical Integrity in Participant Observation Section Three: Sampling Strategies in Field Research 11 Elements of Sampling in Field Research 12 Sampling in Ethnographic Fieldwork 13 Time Sampling as a Field Technique 14 The Key Informant Technique: A Non-Ethnographic Application Section Four: Conversations in Field Research 15 The Unstructured Interview as a Conversation 16 Interviewing in Field Research 17 The Life Study: On Mutual Recognition and the Subjective Inquiry Section Five: Historical Sources and Field Research 18 Personal Documents, Oral Sources and Life Histories 19 Local History and Oral History 20 The Study of Life History 21 Anthropology and the Discipline of Historical Context
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Pearson Education Action Research in Education
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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Pearson Education Qualitative Research Methods for the Social
Book SynopsisTable of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Designing Qualitative Research 3. Ethical Issues 4. A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing 5. Focus Group Interviewing 6. Ethnographic Field Strategies 7. Action Research 8. Unobtrusive Measures in Research 9. Social Historical Research and Oral Traditions 10. Case Studies 11. An Introduction to Content Analysis 12. Writing Research Papers: Sorting the Noodles from the Soup
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Pearson Education Limited Exploring Research Global Edition
Book SynopsisNeil J. Salkind received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in Human Development. After teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, he remains as a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, where he continues to collaborate with colleagues and work with students. His early interests were in the area of children's cognitive development. After researching in the areas of cognitive style, he became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina's Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. He is the author of Statistics for People Who Think They Hate Statistics (Sage), Theories of Human Development (Sage), and Exploring Research (Pearson). He has edited several encyclopedias including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the recently published Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was the editor of ChildTable of Contents1. The Role and Importance of Research 2. The Research Process: Coming to Terms 3A. Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research 3B. The Importance of Practicing Ethics in Research 4. Sampling and Generalizability 5. Measurement, Reliability, and Validity 6. Methods of Measuring Behavior 7. Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics 8. Introducing Inferential Statistics 9. Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods 10. Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods 11. Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods 12. Quasi-Experimental Research: A Close Cousin to Experimental Research 13. Writing a Research Proposal 14. Writing a Research Manuscript Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Bibliography Glossary Index
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Pearson Education Research Methods Design and Analysis Global Edition
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Pearson Education Educational Research Planning Conducting and
Book SynopsisAbout our authors John W. Creswell, PhD is a Professor of Family Medicine and Senior Research Scientist in the Michigan Mixed Methods Program at the University of Michigan, USA. He has authored numerous articles and 34 books on mixed methods research, qualitative research, and research design. In 2007 he co-founded the Journal of Mixed Methods Research. In 2008 he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar to South Africa in 2008 and to Thailand in 2012. In 2011, he co-led a National Institute of Health working group on the best practices of mixed methods research in the health sciences, served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard's School of Public Health and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In 2014, he was the founding President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he joined the staff of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan to Co-Direct the Michigan Mixed Methods Program. In 201
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Inclusive Research
Book SynopsisFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Inclusive Research?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.This book describes and defines inclusive research, outlining how to recognize it, understand it, do it, and know when it is done well. In doing so it addresses the areas of overlap and distinctiveness in relation to participatory, emancipatory, user-led and partnership research as well as exploring the various practices encompassed within each of these inclusive approaches. The author, Melanie Nind, focuses on how and why more inclusive approaches to research have evolved. She positions inclusive research within the key debates and shifts in policy, defines key ideas and terms, discusses the contested nature of inclusive research and illustrates a range of approaches using exemplars. The aim is to discuss the range of challenges involved and to examine the degree to which these challengTrade ReviewExcellent guide to this developing area of research. Essential for students undertaking this kind of study. * David Preece, University of Northampton, UK *Table of ContentsSeries Editor Foreword 1. Inclusive Research Defined 2. Inclusive Research as an Evolving Set of Practices 3. Stories from the Field 4. Criticisms and Defenses 5. Summary and Where Next Further Reading References Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Foundations of Research
Book SynopsisFully revised for the third edition, this popular text provides an advanced yet accessible introduction to the tools, terminology and research perspectives that students need to know in order to engage in academic debate and successfully complete research-based assignments. It first explores the language and nature of research, before developing readers' understanding of different research methods and the role of theory in research. Chapters are complemented by examples, boxed summaries of key ideas and suggestions for further reading. This text will be an essential resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates of all disciplines. New to this Edition:- Includes new examples and material on managing the research processTrade ReviewProvides a clear and practical guide to the tools and terminology of research which will be invaluable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. * Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UK *This excellent book provides a uniquely clear and concise introduction to research – in particular its often confusing terminology. It is also my own go-to reference when I feel I need a refresher on some of the basics. * Rob Ackrill, Nottingham Trent University, UK *There is no other book which provides students with such a student-friendly guide to the building blocks of contemporary research. * Andrew Holmes, University of Hull, UK *The two appendixes include a summary of the research process stages and a glossary of research terms. The text is concise … The writing style and degree of difficulty is challenging in some places but appropriate for the target audience. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * B. G. Turner, Choice, Vol. 56 (9) *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Nature of Research 2. The 'Nuts and Bolts' of Research 3. Getting Started in Research 4. The Building Blocks of Research 5. Introducing the Key Research Paradigms 6. The Types and Uses of Theory in Research 7. Introducing Research Methods 8. Academic Standards, Plagiarism and Ethics in Research 9. Conclusion: Summary of Key Points Appendix 1: Stages of the Research Process Appendix 2: Glossary of Research Terms Bibliography Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences
Book SynopsisSuch diverse thinkers as Lao-Tze, Confucius, and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have all pointed out that we need to be able to tell the difference between real and assumed knowledge. The systematic review is a scientific tool that can help with this difficult task. It can help, for example, with appraising, summarising, and communicating the results and implications of otherwise unmanageable quantities of data. This book, written by two highly-respected social scientists, provides an overview of systematic literature review methods: Outlining the rationale and methods of systematic reviews; Giving worked examples from social science and other fields; Applying the practice to all social science disciplines; It requires no previous knowledge, but takes the reader through the process stage by stage; Drawing on examples from such diverse fields as pTrade Review"The book is noteworthy in terms of its comprehensive coverage of issues and inclusive perspective with respect to study inclusion, study quality assessment and findings synthesis. The guide’s ecumenical’ perspective is certainly a strength inasmuch as different readers will find inspiration and interesting suggestions on how to conduct different types of SR." (Political Studies Review, May 2009)Table of ContentsForeword (William R. Shadish). Acknowledgments. Preface. Chapter 1: Why do we need systematic reviews? Chapter 2: Starting the review: Refining the question and defining the boundaries. Chapter 3: What sorts of studies do I include in the review? Deciding on the review's inclusion / exclusion criteria. Chapter 4: How to find the studies: The literature search. Chapter 5: How to appraise the studies: An introduction to assessing study quality. Chapter 6: Synthesising the evidence. Chapter 7: Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias. Chapter 8: Disseminating the review. Chapter 9: Systematic reviews: Urban myths and fairy tales. Glossary. Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review). Appendix 2: MOOSE Guidelines. Appendix 3: Example of flow diagram from a systematic review. Appendix 4: Example data extraction form. Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews. Bibliography. Index.
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SAGE Publications Inc Essential Research Findings in Child and
Book SynopsisWhat can child and adolescent counsellors and therapists learn from research? What evidence is there for the effectiveness of different therapies and techniques? How can developmental or neuroscience research inform or inspire therapeutic work with young people? This book provides the answers to these questions, and more. Leading experts in the field take you through the latest research findings in child and adolescent therapy, discussing how each is relevant to the work of practitioners. Today, both therapists and trainees need to be aware of, and engage with, research findings. The book presents, accessibly, the current best knowledge and its implications for practice.Trade ReviewThis book is extremely well thought-out and is a must-have for those working with children and young people. -- Della AustinThis book is the ′go-to′ resource for all those involved in supporting young people. -- Andrew ReevesThis is a ground breaking book for counsellors and psychotherapists working with children and young people. The contributors acknowledge the scepticism of many practitioners in relation to adopting an "evidence based approach" and each chapter is likely to provoke debate and discussion. For me the power of this book lies in the way the authors employ their own self-reflexivity to model an approach to evidence-based practice, and suggest ways their readers might set about finding and examining evidence themselves. Through reading this work, each of us may, indeed, become "research-invigorated". -- Professor Miranda WolpertEssential Research Findings in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy makes an invaluable contribution to research-informed practice with younger clients. Written by some of the leading figures in the field, it provides practitioners with an authoritative and accessible overview of up-to-date scientific knowledge. -- John McLeodWith contributions from a range of experts, the text offers specific therapeutic guidance for working effectively with children and young people with mental health problems, drawing on the latest research evidence. -- Panos VostanisThere are two strongly held narratives around today about what makes for a good counsellor or psychotherapist: the narrative of ‘clinical experience’ verses the narrative of ‘research evidence’. This book skillfully brings these two narratives together into a coherent and complementary whole. It provides an engaging overview of research in the field of children and young peoples psychological therapies written by some of the world leaders in the field. It is not a book about research but more helpfully, it is a book about how to understand and use research evidence, to blend with clinical experience, to become a better therapist. It is one of the most accessible and comprehensive summaries of the research evidence that I have read - essential for all who are serious about their therapeutic practice. -- Duncan LawEssential Research Findings in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy is extremely important reading for child psychotherapists who are interested in the latest research, as well as for those who would like to be better informed but have tended to find the area of research daunting and arduous to digest. Rather than being purely about research, this book acts as a guide to understanding research evidence and how to use it to reflect on one′s own practice to become a better therapist. I would strongly recommend this reading to all Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists -- Rebecca WoodhamsThis is a practitioner-friendly text that arms counsellors with knowledge on how their ways of working are, or can be, underpinned by research findings. -- Dr Ann Dalzell * Clinical consultant, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice *I really enjoyed this book. I think it’s well written, informative and interesting. It will appeal to students and experienced practitioners alike – we all need to participate in applying research findings to our practice and in becoming, as the editors suggest, ‘research inspired’. -- Caroline AnstissTable of ContentsIntroduction: What can child therapists learn from research? - Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes and Mick Cooper Epidemiology: Are mental health problems in children and young people really a big issue? - Ann Hagell and Barbara Maughan Neurobiology, attachment and trauma: The development of mental health problems in children and young people - Graham Music Therapy outcomes: Is child therapy effective? - Terry Hanley and Julia Noble Therapy outcomes: What works for whom? - Peter Fonagy, Liz Allison and Alana Ryan What leads to change? I. Common factors in child therapy - Jacqueline Hayes What leads to change? II. Therapeutic techniques and practices with children and young people - Jacqueline Hayes and Clare Brunst Conclusion - Nick Midgley, Jacqueline Hayes and Mick Cooper
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Sage Publications Ltd Qualitative Data Analysis
Book SynopsisIn this fully updated and expanded second edition, Carol Grbich provides a guide through current issues in the analysis of qualitative data. Packed with detailed examples, a glossary, further reading lists and a section on writing up, this book is exactly what you need to get you started in qualitative research. The new edition covers analytical approaches including: - grounded theory - classical, existential and hermeneutic phenomenology - feminist research including memory work - classical, auto- and cyberethnography as well as ethnodrama - content, narrative, conversation and discourse analysis - visual interpretation - semiotic, structural and poststructural analyses A one-stop-shop for students new to qualitative data analysis!Trade ReviewCarol Grbich′s new edition provides succinct and useful coverage of the newer qualitative approaches. It is a must read for those seeking an understanding of data analysis from a perspective that includes an understanding of paradigms, traditions of inquiry and traditional analytical approaches.James H. BanningProfessor of Education, Colorado State University Qualitative Data Analysis is an excellent text that deals with not just the practical issues of handling different types of qualitative data but also provides insights into methodological and epistemological assumptions underpinning the methods of analysis in qualitative inquiry. Carol has impressively weaved detailed examples of qualitative data with appropriate research theories, which enables a better understanding of analytical approaches in the research process. Tejendra PheraliSenior Lecturer in Education Studies and Sociology, Liverpool John Moores University I found this book is a reading especially useful for researchers who are starting to study and develop qualitative research. It allows readers to understand the theoretical groundings of qualitative approaches (2) and introduces qualitative analysis software (on this topic further reading is necessary). The organisation of the contents makes it easy to read (Key points, examples, summaries and student exercises). I have recommended the book to my students, as an introductory text to qualitative analysis. -- Miss Sandra MarinhoTable of ContentsPART ONE: GENERAL APPROACHES TO COLLECTING AND ANALYZING QUALITATIVE DATA Introduction Design Methodologies, Data Management and Analytical Approaches Incorporating Data from Multiple Sources: Mixing Methods PART TWO: TRADITIONAL ANALYTICAL APPROACHES Classical Ethnography Critical Ethnographic Approaches Feminist Approaches Grounded Theory Phenomenology PART THREE: NEWER QUALITATIVE APPROACHES Postmodern Influences on Society and Qualitative Research Auto-Ethnography Poetic Inquiry Ethnodrama and Performative Art Cyber-Ethnography and E-Research PART FOUR: ANALYTIC APPROACHES FOR EXISTING DOCUMENTATION Structuralism and Post-Structuralism Semiotic Structural and Post-Structural Analysis (Deconstruction) Content Analysis of Texts Content Analysis of Visual Documentation Narrative Analysis Conversation Analysis Discourse Analysis PART FIVE: DATA MANAGEMENT USING QUALITATIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMES Coding An Overview of Qualitative Computer Programs PART SIX: INTERPRETING AND PRESENTING QUALITATIVE DATA Theorizing from Data Innovative Data Display
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Sage Publications Ltd A Students Guide to Methodology
Book SynopsisThe Third Edition of this hugely popular text provides students with straightforward principles and frameworks for understanding methodology. Peter Clough and Cathy Nutbrown are adept at making methodology meaningful for beginners and more advanced readers alike. Their book clearly demonstrates how methodology impacts upon every stage of the research process, and gives readers all of the tools that they need to understand it. New to this edition are the following: - new boxes and guidance on research ethics in every chapter - more international examples and perspectives - up to date coverage of online research methods - more examples from real students - a new companion website, featuring Powerpoint slides for lecturers The authors take an applied approach and every chapter contains a variety of practical examples from real research. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own practice at eveTrade ReviewJustifying why this is one of the best books around on methodology is easy when the author′s own students provide that evidence. Clough and Nutbrown′s 3rd edition provides an important book for undergraduate, masters and doctoral students in education and the wider social sciences. This book will not only increase creative and critical capacities of researchers, but increase understandings of how pervasive methodology is when making findings public within the research processDr. Richard Race Senior Lecturer in Education, Roehampton University Finally, a book that clearly distinguishes methodology from methods. Excellent layout which aids comprehension. Great for the novice and competent researcherKaren WildLecturer in Nursing, Keele University A fresh approach to research. Students will enjoy the activities and examples of what research can beAlly DunhillDirector of Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Education. Hull University This interactive and refreshing text guides researchers to address methodology pervasively. The authors want to help research bring about change - in the researcher, the researched and the userProf. Collette TaylerThe University of Melbourne Simplicity and clarity are the hallmarks of this book, with a strong student orientation in writing style, content and reader aids. One is spoken to, rather than down to, and each chapter includes useful activities, summeries and references. G. E. GormanOnline Information Review Written in clear language, this book contains figures and tables enabling readers to visualise key ideas. Activities throughout encourage students to reflect and engage with the ideas discussed, thereby making this guide highly interactive. Though aimed at students doing dissertations, it will be useful for any general practitioner/reader entering the field of research or undertaking qualitative social research. -- Wajihah Hamid, research assistant, Asia Research Institute, SingaporeTable of ContentsPART ONE: RESEARCH IS METHODOLOGY What Is Research? What Is Methodology? PART TWO: THE PERVASIVE NATURE OF METHODOLOGY Looking: Seeing beyond the Known Listening: Issues of Voice Reading: Purpose and Positionality Questioning: The Focus of Research PART THREE: MAKING RESEARCH PUBLIC Research Design: Shaping the Study Reporting Research: Telling the Story Research Action: Next Steps
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Bristol University Press Borders of Qualitative Research
Book SynopsisThis engaging book explores the porous borders of research with art, therapy and education, helping researchers reflect on their practice and consider more carefully the potential consequences and impacts of their work.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction to qualitative, creative, and embodied research Introduction to Part 1 Lesson 1: Reflection Lesson 2: Awareness Lesson 3: Relationship Part 2: Disciplinary borders Introduction to Part 2 Lessons from art Lessons from science Lessons from ethics Part 3: Case studies Introduction to Part 3 Case study 1: Working with children Case study 2: Working with artists and researchers Case study 3: Working with embodied academics Case study 4: Working with scientists Weaving in
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Bristol University Press Researching Voluntary Action
Book SynopsisWith case studies from around the world, this accessible book explores the methodological complexities of research into voluntary action, charitable behaviour and participation in voluntary organisations.Table of Contents1. Introduction - Eddy Hogg and Jon Dean 2. (Un)suitable methods and reflexive considerations: an interview and focus group study of youth volunteering - James Davies 3. Interpretive ethnography: a UK charity shop case study - Triona Fitton 4. Collaborative philanthropy and doing practically relevant, critical research - Angela Eikenberry and Xiaowei Song 5. Peer research: co- producing research within the context of voluntary and community action – Ellen Bennett 6. Charity advertising: visual methods, images and elicitation - Abhishek Bhati and Jon Dean 7. Using archives and objects in voluntary action research - Georgina Brewis 8. Using Mass Observation as a source of qualitative secondary data for interdisciplinary longitudinal research on voluntary action - Rose Lindsey 9. Investigating meanings and messages on volunteering through television media – Kimberly Wiley 10. Annual reporting in voluntary organisations: opportunities for content analysis research - Carolyn Cordery and Danielle McConville 11. Researching risk in the voluntary sector: the challenges and opportunities of regulatory data - Diarmuid McDonnell and Alasdair C. Rutherford 12. Exploring the benefi ts of volunteering: combining survey and administrative data in the Nordic ‘laboratory’ – Hans-Peter Y. Qvist 13. Spatial approaches to the voluntary sector – James Bowles 14. Restudies, surveys and what counts as volunteering - Jon Dean and Diarmuid Verrier 15. Conclusion - Jon Dean and Eddy Hogg
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Bristol University Press Researching with Care
Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates how an ethics of care can help researchers work through challenges and solve complex issues. Keeping social justice at the heart of research, the book shows how an ethics of care can provide a systematic approach supporting good judgements about research practices from inception to impact.Table of ContentsForeword by Joan C Tronto PART I Chapter 1. Research and Ethics of Care Chapter 2. Caring, Knowing and Making a Difference Chapter 3. Relational Research Chapter 4. Stages of Research, Phases of Care PART II Chapter 5. Research as Praxis, Interweaving a Complex Web Chapter 6. Doing Research Together: Interdependencies to Maintain, Sustain and Renew Our Worlds Chapter 7. Analysis, Legacy and Care Chapter 8. Reflections on Researching with Care References
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BUP - Policy Press Participatory Appraisal A Practical Guide
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Guilford Publications Principles and Practice of Structural Equation
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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£59.84
Guilford Publications Machine Learning for Social and Behavioral
Book SynopsisToday's social and behavioral researchers increasingly need to know: What do I do with all this data? This book provides the skills needed to analyze and report large, complex data sets using machine learning tools, and to understand published machine learning articles. Techniques are demonstrated using actual data (Big Five Inventory, early childhood learning, and more), with a focus on the interplay of statistical algorithm, data, and theory. The identification of heterogeneity, measurement error, regularization, and decision trees are also emphasized. The book covers basic principles as well as a range of methods for analyzing univariate and multivariate data (factor analysis, structural equation models, and mixed-effects models). Analysis of text and social network data is also addressed. End-of-chapter Computational Time and Resources sections include discussions of key R packages; the companion website provides R programming scripts and data for the book's examples.Trade Review"Current, highly informative, and useful, this is a 'go-to' book for social science graduate students, faculty, and practitioners seeking a strong introduction to machine learning. Unlike typical, more technical machine learning books, this one is unique in providing the strong psychological measurement guidance required to apply these techniques most appropriately. It walks the reader through general principles of machine learning, regression- and tree-based predictive models, text- and network-based methods of clustering, and--most innovatively--machine learning–based psychometric approaches (CFA and SEM)."--Fred Oswald, PhD, Professor and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University "This book is very timely. Social scientists need to be educated about the pros and cons of machine learning methods and about how, when, and why these methods can be applied to their research topics. The book describes key techniques in enough detail to enable readers to subsequently digest more specialized journal articles or software applications, but not in so much detail as to lose momentum."--Sonya K. Sterba, PhD, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University "Jacobucci, Grimm, and Zhang's ambitious book takes the reader on an in-depth tour of machine learning methods. Its strength is that the authors link machine learning to more traditional topics of regression, structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and network analysis methods. This book should be required reading for the new generation of psychology graduate students who are interested in more advanced quantitative methods."--James W. Pennebaker, PhD, Regents Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts and Professor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin "A 'must read' for social scientists who want to familiarize themselves with machine learning but don’t know where to start. Understanding the practices and principles of machine learning is fundamental to modern data analysis. Many social scientists will be surprised by how well their traditional statistical training has prepared them to grasp the material in the book."--Alexander Christensen, PhD, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University-Table of ContentsI. Fundamental Concepts 1. Introduction - Why the Term Machine Learning? - Why do We Need Machine Learning? - How is this Book Different? - Definitions - Software - Datasets 2. The Principles of Machine Learning Research - Overview - Principle #1: Machine Learning is Not Just Lazy Induction - Principle #2: Orienting Our Goals Relative to Prediction, Explanation, and Description - Principle #3: Labeling a Study as Exploratory or Confirmatory is too Simplistic - Principle #4: Report Everything - Summary 3. The Practices of Machine Learning - Comparing Algorithms and Models - Model Fit - Bias-Variance Tradeoff - Resampling - Classification - Conclusion II. Algorithms for Univariate Outcomes 4. Regularized Regression - Linear Regression - Logistic Regression - Regularization - Rationale for Regularization - Alternative Forms of Regularization - Bayesian Regression - Summary 5. Decision Trees - Introduction - Decision Tree Algorithms - Miscellaneous Topics 6. Ensembles - Bagging - Random Forests - Gradient Boosting - Interpretation - Empirical Example - Important Notes - Summary III. Algorithms for Multivariate Outcomes 7. Machine Learning and Measurement - Defining Measurement Error - Impact of Measurement Error - Assessing Measurement Error - Weighting - Alternative Methods - Summary 8. Machine Learning and Structural Equation Modeling - Latent Variables as Predictors - Predicting Latent Variables - Using Latent Variables as Outcomes and Predictors - Can Regularization Improve Generalizability in SEM? - Nonlinear Relationships and Latent Variables - Summary 9. Machine Learning with Mixed-Effects Models - Mixed-Effects Models - Machine Learning with Clustered Data - Regularization with Mixed-Effects Models - Illustrative Example - Additional Strategies for Mining Longitudinal Data - Summary 10. Searching for Groups - Finite Mixture Model - Structural Equation Model Trees - Summary IV. Alternative Data Types 11. Introduction to Text Mining - Key Terminology - Data - Basic Text Mining - Text Data Preprocessing - Basic Analysis of the Teaching Comment Data - Sentiment Analysis - Topic Models - Summary 12. Introduction to Social Network Analysis - Network Visualization - Network Statistics - Basic Network Analysis - Network Modeling - Summary References
£49.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Educational Research
Book SynopsisWhat is educational research? What are its current approaches, methods and methodologies? How should existing literature be reviewed and evaluated critically? What are the key philosophical debates in and on educational research? How should research in education be conducted and how should it be presented? And what is the value of such research?With this extensively revised edition of a much-admired and engaging guide, Jerry Wellington provides clear and constructive answers to these questions, complete with detailed advice on methods such as interviewing, surveys, documentary research and the use of focus groups. Thoroughly overhauled and updated, this edition includes new case studies, helpful theory summary' boxes, and a range of activities or points to ponder' to foster engagement with current issues. Retaining the clarity and concision of the previous edition, and its approachable and practical style, Jerry Wellington provides an invaluable text for all those engaged in educatiTrade ReviewFor the novice or aspiring researcher in education, this volume ... provides a well-wrought introduction to very many important issues in the field. It is written in an accessible, often first-person style ... [and] is well organized ... The inclusion of many clear summary tables, figures, and boxes throughout the book is a real bonus ... [A]s far as it goes it is first class. * Educational Research and Evaluation *I've always recommended Educational Research as a key text for my students at all levels because of its clarity and scope. This excellent new edition brings it right up to date for a new generation of researchers with its incisive coverage of research technology and current methodological debates. * Susan Wallace, Emeritus Professor of Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK *This highly readable book provides an authoritative account of the methods and methodology used within educational research that is thoughtfully underpinned by an introduction to key theoretical perspectives. It usefully recommends examples of educational research for further study and even has useful comments on common writing mistakes. This is a book that students in higher education will find invaluable. * Gordon Joyes, Associate Professor in eLearning, University of Nottingham, UK *A sophisticated and accessible introduction to educational research. Textbooks are rarely compelling, but this one has a fascination to it that stems from the way it draws out a whole range of issues and contexts. * Peter Kahn, Educational Developer, University of Liverpool, UK *This is a very good introduction to educational research methods. It takes the researcher through the nuts and bolts of designing a research project, as well as enabling them to see their project in a wider methodological framework. The text is accessible throughout and is supported by well-chosen examples of research. * Michael Hammond, Associate Professor and Director of Education Research Students at the University of Warwick, UK *This is a very useful book outlining educational research methods and techniques. It is underpinned by accessible content for readers of all abilities and it is current and up to date - with welcome recognition about undertaking educational research in an increasingly digitally accessible world. * David Wooff, Edge Hill University, UK *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors of Case Studies Introduction: Using This Book Part I: Issues and Approaches 1. An Overview to Educational Research 2. Varying Approaches to Researching Education 3. Reviewing the Research Literature 4. Being Critical and Reflexive: Principles and Practice 5. The Researcher's Role and Responsibility Part II: Methods and Their Limits 6. Interviewing 7. Case Study 8. Survey Research 9. Documentary Research and Analysis 10. Other Methods for the Researcher Part III: Analysing, Presenting and Disseminating 11. Dealing with Qualitative Data 12. Writing and Publishing 13. What's the Use of Educational Research? Appendices Glossary of Terms References and Further Reading Index
£35.14
