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John Wiley & Sons Inc Mixed Methods in Social Inquiry
Book SynopsisThis timely text addresses the theory and practice of mixing inquiry methodologies in program evaluation and other forms of applied educational and social research. It covers roots of the contemporary interest in mixing methods, various conceptualizations of mixed method design and analysis and challenges of mixed method practice.Table of ContentsList of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix Introduction xi The Author xv Part One 1 Chapter One: Mental Models and Mixed Methods Inquiry 3 Group Discussion 5 Making Sense of These Conversations: The Concept of Mental Models 11 Mixed Methods Social Inquiry as Mixing Mental Models 13 An Invitation to Read This Book 14 Who is Invited 16 Chapter Two: Adopting a Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 17 A Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 20 Looking Ahead 30 Chapter Three: The Historical Roots of the Contemporary Mixed Methods Conversation 31 The Philosophical Seeds of Discontent 33 The Seeds of Discontent in Practice 35 The Great Qualitative-Quantitative Debate 36 Rapprochement and the Emergence of the Idea of Mixing Methods 42 But Troubled Waters Remained 48 Chapter Four: Contested Spaces: Paradigms and Practice in Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 49 On the Nature of Philosophical Paradigms for Social Inquiry, and Mental Models, Too 51 Interlude 54 On the Relationships of Mental Models (and Paradigms) to Practice 55 A Reflective Stance 59 My Mixed Methods Story 60 Chapter Five: Stances on Mixing Paradigms and Mental Models While Mixing Methods 66 Various Stances on Mixing Paradigms While Mixing Methods— An Overview 67 Reprise 86 Interlude One: An Illustration of A Mixed Methods Way of Thinking 88 Study Purpose 89 Mixed Methods Research Design 89 Mixed Methods Analysis 91 Sample Results 91 Part Two 93 Chapter Six: Mixing Methods on Purpose 95 Mixing Methods for Better Understanding 98 Purposes for Mixing Methods 98 An Illustration of Mixed Methods Purposes in Practice 104 Practical Procedures for Thinking About and Identifying Mixed Methods Purposes 107 Mixed Methods Purposes and Stances on Mixing Paradigms While Mixing Methods 109 Chapter Seven: Designing Mixed Methods Studies 112 Mixing Methods at Different Stages of Social Inquiry: Mixed Methods and Mixed Model Designs 113 Mixing Methods With in a Single Study or Across Studies in a Program of Research 117 Dimensions of Difference in Mixed Methods Design 118 Component and Integrated Mixed Methods Designs 120 Other Formulations of Mixed Methods Design 129 Illustrations of Mixed Methods Designs in Practice 132 Connecting Mixed Methods Designs to Mixed Methods Paradigm Stances and Mixed Methods Purposes 134 Interlude Two: Mixed Methods Purposes and Designs in Action 138 Overall Mixed Methods Purposes and Design 139 Mixed Methods Contributions to the MTO Study 141 Chapter Eight: Mixed Methods Data Analysis 142 Thinking About Mixed Methods Data Analysis 143 Mixed Methods Data Analysis Strategies 144 Mixed Methods Data Analysis Exemplars 155 Reprise 163 Chapter Nine: Judging the Quality of Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 164 Thinking About Inquiry Criteria in Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 165 Inference Quality in Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 167 Legitimation as Quality in Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 168 Warranting the Quality of Inferences in Mixed Methods Inquiry 169 An Illustration 174 Chapter Ten: Writing Up and Reporting Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 179 Writing Up Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 181 Representation in Social Inquiry 182 Writing up Mixed Methods Social Inquiry: Two Preliminary Principles 185 Interlude Three: More Creativity in Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Display 189 The Metaphor 189 The Example 190 An Application of the Archipelago Metaphor 191 Part Three 193 Chapter Eleven: The Potential and Promise of Mixed Methods Social Inquiry 195 References 200 Index 210
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Measuring Health Care
Book SynopsisThis invaluable guide shows students and professionals how measurements and data can be used to balance quality services and financial viability and how measures can help to evaluate and improve organizational, clinical, and financial processes. The book explains the various performance measurement methods used in health care and shows their practical impact on clinical patient outcomes.Table of ContentsFigures and Tables. Preface. The Author. Introduction. 1 Overview: What Measures Measure. Measures and the Medical Staff. Measures and Patients. Measures and Health Care Leaders. Measures and Money. Measures and Evaluating Care. Summary. Things to Think About. 2 Fundamentals of Data. Quality and Finance: A Perfect Fit. Quality and Accountability. Let the Walls Come Tumbling Down. Finding Answers. Objectifying the Delivery of Care. Case Example: Cardiac Mortality. Case Example: Intensive Care Units. Defining Goals. Nothing New Under the Sun. Case Example: Falls. Communicating Information from Quality Measures. Leadership Defines the Level of Quality. Finding Questions. Summary. Things to Think About. 3 Using Data to Improve Organizational Processes. Satisfying the Demanding Consumer. Offering Value. Showing the Numbers. Measures Are Good Business. Managing with Measures. The Value of Measures. Measures and Organizational Processes. Case Example: Nutrition. Case Example: Housekeeping. Monitoring Performance. Measures Promote Knowledge. Lack of Measures Leads to Poor Resource Management. Measures and Evaluating Services. Summary. Things to Think About. 4 What to Measure—and Why. Leadership Determines What to Measure. Measures Define Quality Care. Measures Inform Financial Decisions. Measures and Purchasing Decisions. Measures and Patient Safety. Quality Methodology for Performance Improvement. Developing a Performance Improvement Plan. Case Example: Plan Do Check Act for Bariatric Surgery. Monitoring Variation from the Standard. Case Example: Moving Between Levels of Care. Understanding Patient Flow. Summary. Things to Think About. 5 Promoting Accountability Through Measurements. Measures and Organizational Goals. Justifying Expenses. Case Example: Self-Extubations. Getting the Doctors on Board. Case Example: Wrong-Site Surgery. Analyzing Errors. Changing the Culture. Asking Questions. Evaluating Information and Communicating Results. Summary. Things to Think About. 6 The Rationale for External Drivers of Quality. The Government Takes the Lead. Monitoring Quality for Changed Practices. The Media Carry the Message. Public Pressure Forces Change. Quality and Community Relations. Truth or Consequences. Quality Data Force Change. Case Example: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Make the Regulations Work for You. Summary. Things to Think About. 7 Integrating Data for Operational Success. Different Data Tell Different Stories About Care. Working with Administrative Data. Working with Primary Data. Case Example: Stroke. Operational Decisions and Quality Data. Quality and Risk. Case Example: FMEA and Blood Transfusions. Communicating Quality Data. Case Example: Decubiti. Measures Tell the Truth. Summary. Things to Think About. 8 Internal Drivers of Quality. Using Guidelines to Drive Quality. Ensuring That the Standard of Care Is Met. CareMaps Promote Standardized Care. Variance Data Help Drive Quality. Dealing with Resistance to CareMaps. Implementing Guidelines to Drive Quality Care. Everyone Benefits from CareMaps. Documenting the Delivery of Care. Case Example: Detoxification Guidelines. Summary. Things to Think About. 9 Using Data for Performance Improvement. Aggregated Data Offer a Different Perspective. Case Example: Using Quality Methods to Ensure Consistency of Care. Case Example: Increasing Access to Care. Case Example: Improving Sterilization Across the System. Collaboration Works. Summary. Things to Think About. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Approaches to Measuring Human Behavior in the
Book SynopsisMake the best use of measurement approaches that gauge social behaviorHere is a state-of-the-art examination of various approaches to measuring and assessing client functioning and specific aspects of clients’ social environments. It examines numerous age groups and ethnic populations and makes use of cutting-edge methodologies in its examinations of measuring depression in children, measuring the neighborhood from a child’s perspective, measuring and assessing family functioning, measuring spirituality, and measuring psychosocial problems in seriously mentally ill families. Helpful tables in each chapter make complex information easy to access and understand.Inside Approaches to Measuring Human Behavior in the Social Environment you’ll find: a psychometric evaluation of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Childhood Diagnoses (KID-SCID) (with 4 tables) a clinical/psychometric perspective on using sTable of Contents Psychometric Evaluation of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Childhood Diagnoses (KID-SCID) (Douglas C. Smith, Diane L. Huber, and James A. Hall) Using Self-Rating Scales for Assessing the Severely Mentally Ill Client: A Clinical and Psychometric Perspective (Edward H. Taylor) Assessing Tradition in Chinese Elders Living in a Changing Social Environment: Implications for Social Work Practice (Lee Ann Mjelde-Mossey, Iris Chi, and Vivian W. Q. Lou) The Rap Music Attitude and Perception (RAP) Scale: Scale Development and Preliminary Analysis of Psychometric Properties (Edgar H. Tyson) Assessment of Self-Esteem Among Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: Testing Two Dimensions of Self-Esteem Theory and Implications for Social Work Practice (Sang Kyoung Kahng and Carol Mowbray) The Child’s View of Neighborhood: Assessing a Neglected Element in Direct Social Work Practice (Nicole Nicotera) Assessment of Depressive Symptomatology in Young Maltreated Children (Alan J. Litrownik, Rae R. Newton, and John A. Landsverk) Advances in the Reliability and Validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (Raymond S. Kirk, Mimi M. Kim, and Diane P. Griffith) The Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS): Confirmatory Factor Analyses with a National Sample of Mental Health Social Workers (Laura Ting, Jodi M. Jacobson, Sara Sanders, Brian E. Bride, and Donna Harrington) Development of a Spiritual Support Scale for Use with Older Adults (Holly Nelson-Becker) Scale for the Identification of Acquaintance Rape Attitudes: Reliability and Factorial Invariance (G. Lawrence Farmer and Sarah McMahon) Index Reference Notes Included
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Taylor & Francis Inc Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law
Book SynopsisResearching ballot measures can be one of the most daunting types of legal research. Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law: Selected State Research Guides offers legal researchers an easy-to-use guide that provides thorough overviews of I&R (initiative and referendum) laws within twenty-three states. This unique resource provides state-specific guidance about both forms of I&R law, those state laws permitting I&R, and those state laws enacted as a result of the I&R process. Any legal researcher beginning a project or needing to know just where to go for the right resources will get helpful general and specific information on practical research strategies and resources. Up to now, finding the literature to research the state-specific history of a law passed by initiative or referendum has been extremely difficult. This book fills this gap by providing top researchers with brief overviews of the individual state processes while providing important primary and secondaryTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction to Researching Initiative and Referendum Law: General Strategies and Resources Beth Williams2. Alaska Initiatives and Referenda Tina S. Ching3. Arizona Initiatives and Referenda Tina S. Ching4. Researching Initiatives and Referendums in Arkansas Joseph A. Custer5. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Colorado Goldie Burton6. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Florida Elizabeth Outler7. Initiative and Referendum Process in Idaho: A Research Guide Kristin M. Ford8. Illinois Initiatives and Referenda Shannon L. Malcolm9. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Maine Christine I. Hepler10. Democracy’s Harvest: Resources for Massachusetts Voters’ Initiatives and Referendums Spencer E. Clough11. Initiatives and Referenda in Michigan: A Research Guide Tammy R. Pettinato12. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Mississippi Stacey A. Lane13. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Missouri Margaret McDermott14. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for Big Sky Country—Montana Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson15. Researching the Initiative and Referendum Process in Nebraska Patrick J. Charles16. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Nevada Thomas R. Boone17. Powers Reserved to the People: A Guide for Researching Initiatives and Referendums in North Dakota Rhonda R. Schwartz18. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Ohio Sara A. Sampson19. Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Oklahoma Patricia R. Monk20. Researching Oregon Initiatives and Referendums Beth Williams and David Dames21. Researching Initiatives and Referendums: A Guide for South Dakota Candice Spurlin22. Utah Initiatives and Referenda: A Research Guide Connie Strittmatter23. Researching Washington State Initiatives and Referendums Beth Williams24. Initiatives and Referenda in Wyoming Debora A. Person and Tawnya Plumb
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Cornell University Press Fieldnotes
Book SynopsisThirteen distinguished anthropologists describe how they create and use the unique forms of writing they produce in the field. They also discuss the fieldnotes of seminal figures—Frank Cushing, Franz Boas, W. H. R. Rivers, Bronislaw Malinowski, and...
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Cornell University Press Interview Research in Political Science
Book SynopsisA vital resource for graduate students in political science that provides discipline-specific training in selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and using the data thus collected.Trade ReviewApart from its value for filling a gap in the literature, this book has one additional merit: it reflects the epistemological diversity within the discipline, facilitating a dialogue between the positivist and interpretivist scholars. Overall, the book is a valuable source for understanding the key challenges behind interview-based research—such as ethics, sampling, validity, and reliability—and also contains practical advice for coping with interviews in the different stages of research. -- Israel Solorio Sandoval * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction. "Just Talk to People"? Interviews in Contemporary Political Science by Layna MosleyPart I. General Considerations: Research Design, Ethics, and the Role of the Researcher1. Aligning Sampling Strategies with Analytic Goals by Julia Lynch2. The Ethical Treatment of Human Subjects and the Institutional Review Board Process by Sarah M. Brooks3. The Power of the Interviewer by Lauren M. MacLean4. How to Report Interview Data by Erik Bleich and Robert PekkanenPart II. Addressing the Challenges of Interview Research5. Crafting Interviews to Capture Cause and Effect by Cathie Jo Martin6. Using Proxy Interviewing to Address Sensitive Topics by Melani Cammett7. Working with Interpreters by Lee Ann Fujii8. The Problem of Extraterritorial Legality by William RenoPart III. Putting It All Together: The Varied Uses of Interview Data9. Capturing Meaning and Confronting Measurement by Mary Gallagher10. Elite Interviewing in Washington, D.C. by Matthew N. Beckmann and Richard L. Hall11. Lessons from the "Lobbying and Policy Change" Project by Beth L. Leech, Frank R. Baumgartner, Jeffrey M. Berry, Marie Hojnacki, and David C. Kimball12. Using Interviews to Understand Racial Group Identity and Political Behavior by Reuel R. RogersAppendix: Sample Materials for Interview ResearchNotes References Index
£97.20
Cornell University Press Sex Drugs and Body Counts
Book SynopsisAt least 200,000-250,000 people died in the war in Bosnia. There are three million child soldiers in Africa. More than 650,000 civilians have been killed as a result of the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Between 600,000 and 800,000 women are trafficked across borders every year. Money laundering represents as much as 10 percent of global GDP. Internet child porn is a $20 billion-a-year industry. These are big, attention-grabbing numbers, frequently used in policy debates and media reporting. Peter Andreas and Kelly M. Greenhill see only one problem: these numbers are probably false. Their continued use and abuse reflect a much larger and troubling pattern: policymakers and the media naively or deliberately accept highly politicized and questionable statistical claims about activities that are extremely difficult to measure. As a result, we too often become trapped by these mythical numbers, with perverse and counterproductive consequences.This problem exists in myriad policy realmsTrade ReviewIf you're a journalist, a gluttonous consumer of news, or are easily swayed by the slapdash, stop what you're doing and go buy a copy of Sex, Drugs, and Body Counts: The Politics of Numbers in Global Crime and Conflict. Set aside a couple of hours tonight to read three or four of the essays that academics Peter Andreas and Kelly M. Greenhill collected in it. Then, sit down in front of your computer and send me an e-mail to thank me for helping to end your enslavement to the dodgy numbers that taint journalism and public policy. It's not just a good book. It's a great book. And it belongs forever on your bookshelf. -- Jack Shafer * Slate *
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Cornell University Press Interview Research in Political Science
Book SynopsisInterviews are a frequent and important part of empirical research in political science, but graduate programs rarely offer discipline-specific training in selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and using the data thus collected. Interview Research in Political Science addresses this vital need, offering hard-won advice for both graduate students and faculty members. The contributors to this book have worked in a variety of field locations and settings and have interviewed a wide array of informants, from government officials to members of rebel movements and victims of wartime violence, from lobbyists and corporate executives to workers and trade unionists.The authors encourage scholars from all subfields of political science to use interviews in their research, and they provide a set of lessons and tools for doing so. The book addresses how to construct a sample of interviewees; how to collect and report interview data; and how to address ethical consiTrade ReviewApart from its value for filling a gap in the literature, this book has one additional merit: it reflects the epistemological diversity within the discipline, facilitating a dialogue between the positivist and interpretivist scholars. Overall, the book is a valuable source for understanding the key challenges behind interview-based research—such as ethics, sampling, validity, and reliability—and also contains practical advice for coping with interviews in the different stages of research. -- Israel Solorio Sandoval * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction. "Just Talk to People"? Interviews in Contemporary Political Science by Layna MosleyPart I. General Considerations: Research Design, Ethics, and the Role of the Researcher1. Aligning Sampling Strategies with Analytic Goals by Julia Lynch2. The Ethical Treatment of Human Subjects and the Institutional Review Board Process by Sarah M. Brooks3. The Power of the Interviewer by Lauren M. MacLean4. How to Report Interview Data by Erik Bleich and Robert PekkanenPart II. Addressing the Challenges of Interview Research5. Crafting Interviews to Capture Cause and Effect by Cathie Jo Martin6. Using Proxy Interviewing to Address Sensitive Topics by Melani Cammett7. Working with Interpreters by Lee Ann Fujii8. The Problem of Extraterritorial Legality by William RenoPart III. Putting It All Together: The Varied Uses of Interview Data9. Capturing Meaning and Confronting Measurement by Mary Gallagher10. Elite Interviewing in Washington, D.C. by Matthew N. Beckmann and Richard L. Hall11. Lessons from the "Lobbying and Policy Change" Project by Beth L. Leech, Frank R. Baumgartner, Jeffrey M. Berry, Marie Hojnacki, and David C. Kimball12. Using Interviews to Understand Racial Group Identity and Political Behavior by Reuel R. RogersAppendix: Sample Materials for Interview ResearchNotes References Index
£26.59
Stanford University Press Politics from Anarchy to Democracy
Book SynopsisThis volume illustrates the promise of rational choice theory and demonstrates how theory can help us develop conclusions about the fundamental processes of politics. Each set of essays begins with a pedagogical overview that is accessible to those with little knowledge of rational choice theory.Trade Review"Politics from Anarchy to Democracy offers both a primer in political philosophy and an introduction to rational choice theory, one of the dominant paradigms in political science. Unique in its scope, this volume is both accessible and provocative, and I expect it will have a significant impact on both theory and practice." -Michael C. Munger,Duke University "This volume is an important addition to the rational choice library. It contains an excellent and varied set of chapters on institutional choice, explaining the conditions and development of social institutions, institutional design, and the structures of stable democracy." -Keith Dowding,London School of Economics
£22.79
Stanford University Press Renewing Research Practice
Book SynopsisProminent scholars in organization studies share their experiences in overcoming research obstacles, working with collaborators, and balancing professional and personal life demands. This book, driven by the scholars' stories of triumph and frustration, will help others in similar situations find their way to successful research renewal.Trade Review"Stablein and Frost's Renewing Research Practice is one of those books that any scholar in the organizations and management field simply must read! It is a book of breathtaking honesty rather than reconstructed logic, lifting the veil on what the practice of research as intellectual craft really involves. We learn that even the very best researchers sometimes have metaphorical feet of clay and literal moments of dread when they stall or are unable to find their way-but are able to lift themselves up, dust themselves down, and start over again-an ability that makes them what they have become." -Stewart Clegg, University of Technology, Sydney, School of Management "Stablein and Frost investigate challenges that researchers confront in pursuing and sustaining their careers. Springboarding from autobiographical essays by 8 researchers, 14 others extract practical heuristics for maintaining one's enthusiasm, and the editors reflect on the social and ideological contexts that influence one's research work. The result is a rich experiential stew that can nourish working lives." -Bill Starbuck, Stern School of Business, New York University "Renewing Research Practice is a thoughtful, engaging and inspiring book that will resonate with researchers at any career stage. The researchers' stories extend the more usual research conversations to consider questions such as, How do we nourish passion for our work over time? How might we cultivate a community of researchers that values our worlds of work as well as our lives apart from work? The result is a book that vividly portrays as well as encourages diverse journeys of research renewal in scholarly communities." -Karen Golden-Biddle,University of Alberta School of Business
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Stanford University Press Building Experiments
Book SynopsisRanging from abstract theory to practical design solutions, this book provides the reader with the understandings needed to design and run cutting edge experiments.Trade Review“Rigorous yet lucid, practical yet profound, this first-rate scholarly contribution is an excellent introduction to the logic of experimental research in the social sciences, ideal for methodology classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Especially noteworthy is the way Willer and Walker anchor experimental sociology and social psychology in social science more broadly, and demonstrate that these disciplines can indeed be sciences in the same sense that physics is a science.” —William Sims Bainbridge“Readers will enjoy Willer and Walker's informative coverage of the classic sociological experiments such as Bales, Asch and Berger, including a much-needed critique of Milgram's obedience experiments. The authors provide a clear exposition of experimental methods, based on a distinction between theory-driven experiments and empirically driven experiments using the method of difference. They have written the definitive work on experiments in sociology.” —Randall Collins, University of Pennsylvania“This book is brimming with examples, classic—including Archimedes and Aristotle!—as well as contemporary, of social research making it both accessible and useful to a wide audience.” —Phyllis Moen, University of Minnesota“This book is a must: It teaches the different experimental aims and designs; it shows how to link experiments to theory and important social questions; it demonstrates that experiments in the physical sciences and sociology follow the same logic; it gives instructions how to select subjects and treat them in an ethical way; and, above all, it motivates by delivering many examples of answers to fundamental social questions already provided by experiments in the past.” —Frans N. Stokman, ICS, University of Groningen, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents @toc4:Preface xxx @toc2:1. What Is an Experiment? 1 2. Theory and the Scientific Method 000 3. Empirically Driven Experiments 000 4. Theory-Driven Experiments 000 5. Experiments As Social Relations 000 6. The Forms of Controlled Investigation 000 @toc4:Notes 000 References 000 Index 000
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Stanford University Press The Great Social Laboratory
Book SynopsisThis book charts the development of the social sciences—anthropology, human geography, and demography—in colonial and postcolonial Egypt, exploring the broader significance of knowledge production and its relationship to colonialist and nationalist ideologies.Trade Review"Omnia El Shakry's contribution is a rich and erudite one. It draws on a range of archival sources in Arabic, French, and English, offering original readings of texts and political events of Egypt in the first half of the twentieth century. Her argument is eloquent and the evidence compelling. The Great Social Laboratory is an essential addition to courses across the critical social sciences and humanities." -- Journal of Middle East Women's Studies"The Great Social Laboratory is a brilliant study of the tension between imperial projects and nationalist imaginings. Examining the ways in which colonial Egypt became a site and object of social scientific knowledge, Omnia El Shakry offers a seminal contribution to debates about the place of colonialism in the development of modern science." -- Timothy Mitchell * New York University *"This excellent and well-researched book recounts the formation and application of colonial knowledge—especially of ethnography, human geography, and demography—in the attempts to modernize and govern Egypt. It makes a significant contribution to the important debate about colonial modernity that has so far been largely confined to India." -- Talal Asad * City University of New York, author of Formations of the Secular *Table of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:Acknowledgments iii Note on Transliteration iii Abbreviations iii @toc2:Introduction: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Knowledge Production 1 @toc1:I The Anthropology of the Modern Egyptians: From the Fin-De-Si'cle to the Second World War @toc2:Chapter 1 The Ethnographic Moment 000 Chapter 2 Anthropology's Indigenous Interlocutors: Race and Egyptian Nationalism 000 @toc1:II From Ethnographic Realism to Social Engineering: The Problem of the Peasantry, 1925-1945 @toc2:Chapter 3 The Painting of Rural Life 000 Chapter 4 Rural Reconstruction: The "Road to a New Sanitary Life" 000 @toc1:III The Problem of Population, 19251945 @toc2:Chapter 5 Barren Land and Fecund Bodies: the Emergence of Population Discourse 000 Chapter 6 Body Politics: Gender, Reproduction and Modernity 000 @toc1:IV The Revolutionary Moment @toc2:Chapter 7 Etatism: Theorizing the Revolutionary State 000 Conclusion 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Bibliography 000 Index 000
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Taylor & Francis Inc New Developments in Categorical Data Analysis for
Book SynopsisCategorical data are quantified as either nominal variables--distinguishing different groups, for example, based on socio-economic status, education, and political persuasion--or ordinal variables--distinguishing levels of interest, such as the preferred politician or the preferred type of punishment for committing burglary. This new book is a collection of up-to-date studies on modern categorical data analysis methods, emphasizing their application to relevant and interesting data sets.This volume concentrates on latent class analysis and item response theory. These methods use latent variables to explain the relationships among observed categorical variables. Latent class analysis yields the classification of a group of respondents according to their pattern of scores on the categorical variables. This provides insight into the mechanisms producing the data and allows the estimation of factor structures and regression models conditional on the latent class structure. Item resTrade Review"New Developments in Categorical Data Analysis for the Social and Behavioral Sciences is a collection of up-to-date studies on modern categorical data analysis methods, emphasizing their application to relevant and interesting data sets. A prominent breakthrough in categorical data analysis are latent variable models. This volume concentrates on two classes of models -- latent class analysis and item response theory."—Short Book Reviews"The book is certainly beneficial and easily accessible to researchers and graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences."—American Statistical AssociationTable of ContentsContents: Preface. L.A. van der Ark, M.A. Croon, K. Sijtsma, Statistical Models for Categorical Variables. J.A. Hagenaars, Misclassification Phenomena in Categorical Data Analysis: Regression Toward the Mean and Tendency Toward the Mode. J.K. Vermunt, J. Magidson, Factor Analysis With Categorical Indicators: A Comparison Between Traditional and Latent Class Approaches. O. Laudy, J. Boom, H. Hoijtink, Bayesian Computational Methods for Inequality Constrained Latent Class Analysis. W.P. Bergsma, M.A. Croon, Analyzing Categorical Data by Marginal Models. I. Moustaki, M. Knott, Computational Aspects of the E-M and Bayesian Estimation in Latent Variable Models. P.W. van Rijn, P.C.M. Molenaar, Logistic Models for Single-Subject Time Series. L.A. van der Ark, K. Sijtsma, The Effect of Missing Data Imputation on Mokken Scale Analysis. H. Kelderman, Building IRT Models From Scratch: Graphical Models, Exchangeability, Marginal Freedom, Scale Types, and Latent Traits. T.M. Bechger, G. Maris, H.H.F.M. Verstralen, N.D. Verhelst, The Nedelsky Model For Multiple-Choice Items. K. Draney, M. Wilson, Application of the Polytomous Saltus Model to Stage-Like Proportional Reasoning Data. J-P. Fox, Multilevel IRT Model Assessment.
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Rutgers University Press Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Book SynopsisIn theory, interdisciplinary collaboration breaks down artificial divisions between different departments, allowing more innovative and sophisticated research to flourish. But does it actually work this way? Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration puts the common beliefs about such research to the test, using empirical data gathered by scholars from the US, Canada, and the UK.Trade Review"A most welcome contribution, filled with richly detailed case studies conducted by a stellar array of scholars. This volume scrutinizes key assumptions of the case for interdisciplinarity." -- Jerry A. Jacobs * U. Pennsylvania, author of In Defense of Disciplines *"Interdisciplinary collaboration has been established as valuable to scientific creativity and vital to bringing knowledge effectively to major public issues. But discussion of what this means and how it works are still too often vague. This book will help, because it offers thoughtful and indeed disciplined case studies of how interdisciplinary collaboration works in practice." -- Craig Calhoun * London School of Economics and Political Science *"This high quality volume makes a crucial contribution to our empirical understanding of the worlds of interdisciplinarity at a time when they are generating a great deal of interest from funding agencies, academic administrators and scholars alike. This book should be required reading for all concerned." -- Michele Lamont * Harvard University, author of How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgement *Table of ContentsForewordHelga Nowotny PrefaceScott Frickel, Mathieu Albert, and Barbara Prainsack Introduction: Investigating InterdisciplinaritiesScott Frickel, Mathieu Albert, and Barbara Prainsack Part I: Interdisciplinary Cultures and Careers Chapter 1: New Directions, New Challenges: Trials and Tribulations of Interdisciplinary ResearchDave McBee and Erin Leahey Chapter 2: The Frictions of Interdisciplinarity: The Case of the Wisconsin Institutes for DiscoveryGregory J. Downey, Noah Weeth Feinstein, Daniel Lee Kleinman, Sigrid Peterson, and Chisato Fukuda Chapter 3: Epistemic Cultures of Collaboration: Coherence and Ambiguity in InterdisciplinarityLaurel Smith-Doerr, Jennifer Croissant, Itai Vardi, and Timothy Sacco Chapter 4: Interdisciplinary Fantasy: Social Scientists and Humanities Scholars Working in Faculties of MedicineMathieu Albert, Elise Paradis, and Ayelet Kuper Part II: Disciplines and Interdisciplinarity Chapter 5: Some Dark Sides of Interdisciplinarity: The Case of Behavior GeneticsAaron Panofsky Chapter 6: A Dynamic, Multidimensional Approach to Knowledge ProductionRyan Light and jimi adams Chapter 7: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Change in Six Social Sciences: A Longitudinal ComparisonScott Frickel and Ali O. Ilhan Part III: Changing Context of Interdisciplinary Research Chapter 8: “An Electro-Historical Focus with Real Interdisciplinary Appeal”: Interdisciplinarity at Vietnam-Era StanfordCyrus C.M. Mody Chapter 9: Interdisciplinarity Reloaded? Drawing lessons from “Citizen Science”Barbara Prainsack and Hauke Riesch Chapter 10: One Medicine? Advocating (Inter)disciplinarity at the Interfaces of Animal Health, Human Health and the EnvironmentAngela Cassidy Notes on Contributors
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Rutgers University Press Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Book SynopsisIn theory, interdisciplinary collaboration breaks down artificial divisions between different departments, allowing more innovative and sophisticated research to flourish. But does it actually work this way? Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration puts the common beliefs about such research to the test, using empirical data gathered by scholars from the US, Canada, and the UK.Trade Review"A most welcome contribution, filled with richly detailed case studies conducted by a stellar array of scholars. This volume scrutinizes key assumptions of the case for interdisciplinarity." -- Jerry A. Jacobs * U. Pennsylvania, author of In Defense of Disciplines *"Interdisciplinary collaboration has been established as valuable to scientific creativity and vital to bringing knowledge effectively to major public issues. But discussion of what this means and how it works are still too often vague. This book will help, because it offers thoughtful and indeed disciplined case studies of how interdisciplinary collaboration works in practice." -- Craig Calhoun * London School of Economics and Political Science *"This high quality volume makes a crucial contribution to our empirical understanding of the worlds of interdisciplinarity at a time when they are generating a great deal of interest from funding agencies, academic administrators and scholars alike. This book should be required reading for all concerned." -- Michele Lamont * Harvard University, author of How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgement *"A most welcome contribution, filled with richly detailed case studies conducted by a stellar array of scholars. This volume scrutinizes key assumptions of the case for interdisciplinarity." -- Jerry A. Jacobs * U. Pennsylvania, author of In Defense of Disciplines *"Interdisciplinary collaboration has been established as valuable to scientific creativity and vital to bringing knowledge effectively to major public issues. But discussion of what this means and how it works are still too often vague. This book will help, because it offers thoughtful and indeed disciplined case studies of how interdisciplinary collaboration works in practice." -- Craig Calhoun * London School of Economics and Political Science *"This high quality volume makes a crucial contribution to our empirical understanding of the worlds of interdisciplinarity at a time when they are generating a great deal of interest from funding agencies, academic administrators and scholars alike. This book should be required reading for all concerned." -- Michele Lamont * Harvard University, author of How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgement *Table of ContentsForewordHelga Nowotny PrefaceScott Frickel, Mathieu Albert, and Barbara Prainsack Introduction: Investigating InterdisciplinaritiesScott Frickel, Mathieu Albert, and Barbara Prainsack Part I: Interdisciplinary Cultures and Careers Chapter 1: New Directions, New Challenges: Trials and Tribulations of Interdisciplinary ResearchDave McBee and Erin Leahey Chapter 2: The Frictions of Interdisciplinarity: The Case of the Wisconsin Institutes for DiscoveryGregory J. Downey, Noah Weeth Feinstein, Daniel Lee Kleinman, Sigrid Peterson, and Chisato Fukuda Chapter 3: Epistemic Cultures of Collaboration: Coherence and Ambiguity in InterdisciplinarityLaurel Smith-Doerr, Jennifer Croissant, Itai Vardi, and Timothy Sacco Chapter 4: Interdisciplinary Fantasy: Social Scientists and Humanities Scholars Working in Faculties of MedicineMathieu Albert, Elise Paradis, and Ayelet Kuper Part II: Disciplines and Interdisciplinarity Chapter 5: Some Dark Sides of Interdisciplinarity: The Case of Behavior GeneticsAaron Panofsky Chapter 6: A Dynamic, Multidimensional Approach to Knowledge ProductionRyan Light and jimi adams Chapter 7: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Change in Six Social Sciences: A Longitudinal ComparisonScott Frickel and Ali O. Ilhan Part III: Changing Context of Interdisciplinary Research Chapter 8: “An Electro-Historical Focus with Real Interdisciplinary Appeal”: Interdisciplinarity at Vietnam-Era StanfordCyrus C.M. Mody Chapter 9: Interdisciplinarity Reloaded? Drawing lessons from “Citizen Science”Barbara Prainsack and Hauke Riesch Chapter 10: One Medicine? Advocating (Inter)disciplinarity at the Interfaces of Animal Health, Human Health and the EnvironmentAngela Cassidy Notes on Contributors
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Statistical Methods
Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive update of this classic statistics textbook, with careful adherence to the intent, approach, and style of the original authors.Table of ContentsPreface to the Eighth Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Symbols Frequently Used. Introduction. Frequency Distributions. The Mean and Standard Deviation. The Normal Distribution. Tests of Hypotheses. The Comparison of Two Samples. The Binomial Distribution. Shortcut and Nonparametric Methods. Regression. Correlation. Analysis of Frequencies in One-way and Two-way Classifications. One-way Classifications: Analysis of Variance. Analysis of Variance: The Random Effects Model. Two-way Classifications. Failure in the Assumptions. Factorial Experiments. Multiple Linear Regression. Analysis of Covariance. Nonlinear Relations. Two-way Tables with Unequal Numbers and Proportions. Sample Surveys. Appendix. Index.
£98.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Research Methodology in Applied Economics
Book SynopsisEmphasizing research methodology as it applies to economics, this book provides an overview of the conceptual and philosophical basis of research methodology, and procedural guidelines on designing, coordinating, and conducting research projects. It also integrates philosophies, concepts, and procedures in research methodology.Table of ContentsChapters 1-4 The definitional, conceptual, and philosophical aspects of research methodology. Chapters 2 through 4 define terms and concepts, examine the research process, and consider how research and methodology are related to science, knowledge, objectivity, prediction, induction, deduction, and philosophic beliefs, helping readers understand, rationalize, and justify the process Chapters 5-9 the procedural aspects of research methodology. Devoted primarily to planning and organizing a research project, this section begins with an overview of the research project plan and proceeds to chapters organized around major elements of the research proposal. Substantive topics such as suggestions and perspectives on writing, seeking funding support for research, and data collecting are included in the chapters or as appendices Chapter 10 the reporting of the research
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University of Minnesota Press Methods Of Social Movement
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University of Minnesota Press The Future of Social Movement Research
Book SynopsisAre the dynamics of contention changing? This is the question confronted by the contributors of this volume, among the most influential scholars in the field of social movements. The answers, arriving at a time of extraordinary worldwide turmoil, not only provide a wide-ranging and varied understanding of how social movements arise and persist, but also engender unanswered questions, pointing to new theoretical strands and fields of research. The Future of Social Movement Research asks: How are the dynamics of contention shaped by globalization? By societies that are becoming increasingly more individualized and diverse? By the spread of new communication technologies such as social media, cell phones, and the Internet? Why do some movements survive while others dissipate? Do local and global networks differ in nature? The authors' essays explore such questions with reference to changes in three domains of contention: the demand of protest (changes in grievances and identities), the suTrade ReviewThis is a major, very important work which brings together the leading lights in the international, interdisciplinary, invisible college of social movement scholars. The book combines thoughtful essays on the state of the art in the study of contentious politics with grounded speculation on the many still unanswered or incompletely answered questions. The authors do an excellent job of distinguishing what is based on solid empirical research and what would require additional research to answer with confidence. This does not prevent them from suggesting hypotheses and impressions which are based on reasonable and probable extensions of what we already know.—William Gamson, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Changing Dynamics of ContentionJacquelien van Stekelenburg and Conny RoggebandPart I. Grievances and Identities: The Demand Side of Participation1. The Dynamics of DemandBert Klandermans2. Is the Internet Creating New Reasons to Protest?Francesca Polletta, Pang Ching Bobby Chen, Beth Gharrity Gardner, and Alice Motes3. Social Movement Participation in the Global Society: Identity, Networks, and EmotionsVerta Taylor4. “Protest against whom?”: The Role of Collective Meaning Making in PoliticizationMarjoka van Doorn, Jacomijne Prins, and Saskia WelschenDiscussion: Opening the Black Box of Dynamics in Theory and Research on the Demand Side of ProtestMartijn van ZomerenPart II. Organizations and Networks: The Supply Side of Contention 5. The Changing Supply Side of Mobilization: Questions for DiscussionConny Roggeband and Jan Willem Duyvendak6. Bringing Organizational Studies Back into Social Movement ScholarshipSarah A. Soule7. Organization and Community in Social MovementsSuzanne Staggenborg8. Organizational Fields and Social Movement DynamicsMario Diani9. Social Movement Structures in Action: Conceptual Propositions and Empirical IllustrationDieter RuchtDiscussion: The Changing Supply Side of Mobilization: Impressions on a ThemeDebra MinkoffPart III. Dynamics of Mobilization10. Changing Mobilization of Individual Activists?Stefaan Walgrave11. Mobilizing for Change in a Changing SocietyJacquelien van Stekelenburg and Marije Boekkooi12. Ethnicity, Repression, and Fields of Action in Movement MobilizationPamela E. Oliver13. Identity Dilemmas, Discursive Fields, Identity Work, and Mobilization: Clarifying the Identity/Movement NexusDavid A. Snow14. Movements of the Left, Movements of the Right ReconsideredSwen Hutter and Hanspeter KriesiDiscussion: Mobilization and the Changing and Persistent Dynamics of Political ParticipationChristopher RootesPart IV. The Changing Context of Contention15. The End of the Social Movement as We Know It?: Adaptive Challenges in Changed ContextsRuud Koopmans16. Social Movements and Elections: Toward a Broader Understanding of the Political Context of ContentionDoug McAdam and Sidney Tarrow17. Social Movements, Power, and Democracy: New Challenges, New Challengers, New Theories?Donatella della Porta18. Recent Trends in Public Protest in the U.S.A.: The Social Movement Society Thesis RevisitedJohn D. McCarthy, Patrick Rafail, and Ashley Gromis19. The “Contentious French” RevisitedNonna MayerDiscussion: Meaning and Movements in the New Millennium: Gendering DemocracyMyra Marx FerreeAfterwordBert KlandermansContributorsIndex
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Ohio University Press Research as More Than Extraction
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to an increasingly significant interdisciplinary field that focuses on ethics, methods, and the politics of gender-based violence. Its contributors, the majority of whom are based in Africa, offer concrete examples of how to undertake responsible research in African contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Research as More Than Extraction? Sexual Violence, Fieldwork, and Knowledge Production, by Joel Quirk, Annie Bunting, and Allen Kiconco PART ONE: ETHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DILEMMAS Chapter 1: The Ethical Dilemmas and Realities of Doing Research in Conflict and Postconflict Settings, by Teddy Atim Chapter 2: Reflections on a Collaboration between a European Doctoral Student and a Congolese Assistant Interpreter, by Sylvie Bodineau and Appolinaire Lipandasi Chapter 3: Research with Children Born of War: A Sensitive and Ethical Methodology, by Beth W. Stewart Chapter 4: Sheltering Survivors and Localizing Research Ethics in Northeast Nigeria, by Lawan Balami and Umar Ahmad Umar Chapter 5: Research with Formerly Abducted Mothers and Fathers in Postconflict Northern Uganda: A Plea for Transparency, by Leen De Nutte Chapter 6: Slavery and Its Meanings in the British World: Historiography, Knowledge Production, and Research Ethics, by Ana Stevenson and Rebecca Swartz PART TWO: ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Chapter 7: Conducting Participatory Research with Male Survivors of Wartime Rape in Northern Uganda, by Philipp Schulz Chapter 8: Research Ethics Governance and Epistemic Violence: The Case for a Decolonized Approach, by Samuel Okyere Chapter 9: Research Ethics in Complex Humanitarian Settings: The Case of USAID/Nigeria’s Evaluation of Its Northeast Nigeria Portfolio, by Judith-Ann Walker Chapter 10: Video Documentation and Video Advocacy: The Story of the Documentary Bringing Up Our Enemies’ Child, by Otim Patrick Ongwech Chapter 11: Resolving Justice: Frictions between Community-Based Organizations and the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda, by Heather Tasker Afterword: From Extraction to Equity? Pathways to Better Practice, by Annie Bunting, Allen Kiconco, and Joel Quirk
£49.30
Ohio University Press Research as More Than Extraction
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to an increasingly significant interdisciplinary field that focuses on ethics, methods, and the politics of gender-based violence. Its contributors, the majority of whom are based in Africa, offer concrete examples of how to undertake responsible research in African contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Research as More Than Extraction? Sexual Violence, Fieldwork, and Knowledge Production, by Joel Quirk, Annie Bunting, and Allen Kiconco PART ONE: ETHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DILEMMAS Chapter 1: The Ethical Dilemmas and Realities of Doing Research in Conflict and Postconflict Settings, by Teddy Atim Chapter 2: Reflections on a Collaboration between a European Doctoral Student and a Congolese Assistant Interpreter, by Sylvie Bodineau and Appolinaire Lipandasi Chapter 3: Research with Children Born of War: A Sensitive and Ethical Methodology, by Beth W. Stewart Chapter 4: Sheltering Survivors and Localizing Research Ethics in Northeast Nigeria, by Lawan Balami and Umar Ahmad Umar Chapter 5: Research with Formerly Abducted Mothers and Fathers in Postconflict Northern Uganda: A Plea for Transparency, by Leen De Nutte Chapter 6: Slavery and Its Meanings in the British World: Historiography, Knowledge Production, and Research Ethics, by Ana Stevenson and Rebecca Swartz PART TWO: ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION Chapter 7: Conducting Participatory Research with Male Survivors of Wartime Rape in Northern Uganda, by Philipp Schulz Chapter 8: Research Ethics Governance and Epistemic Violence: The Case for a Decolonized Approach, by Samuel Okyere Chapter 9: Research Ethics in Complex Humanitarian Settings: The Case of USAID/Nigeria’s Evaluation of Its Northeast Nigeria Portfolio, by Judith-Ann Walker Chapter 10: Video Documentation and Video Advocacy: The Story of the Documentary Bringing Up Our Enemies’ Child, by Otim Patrick Ongwech Chapter 11: Resolving Justice: Frictions between Community-Based Organizations and the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda, by Heather Tasker Afterword: From Extraction to Equity? Pathways to Better Practice, by Annie Bunting, Allen Kiconco, and Joel Quirk
£26.09
Duke University Press The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences
Book SynopsisCollection of new essays on the past, present, and future of positivism in the various social sciencesTrade Review“By contrasting the diverse trajectories and strategies of positivist method within each discipline, The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences develops a comparative perspective which has been lacking in virtually all prior treatments of positivism in social science. The contrasts in the form and prestige that positivist method assumed in each discipline are striking.”—Craig Calhoun, President of the Social Science Research Council“George Steinmetz and his colleagues present provocative perspectives on the politics of knowledge in the human sciences. Magisterial overviews jostle with unsettling manifestos in this comprehensive and challenging collection. The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences is a necessary prolegomenon to any future epistemological debate.” —John Lie, Class of 1959 Professor and Dean of International and Area Studies, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Positivism and Its Others in the Social Sciences / George Steinmetz 1 Part One. Positivism and Nonpositivism in Twentieth-Century Social Science Anthropology Estrangement, Intimacy, and the Objects of Anthropology / Webb Keane 59 Area Studies/Asian Studies The Trick of Words: Asian Studies, Translation, and the Problems of Knowledge / Michael Dutton 89 Economics Economists and the Economy in the Twentieth Century / Timothy Mitchell 126 Economics/Philosophy of Science How Positivism Made a Pact with the Postwar Social Sciences in the United States / Philip Mirowski 142 History The Political Unconscious of Social and Cultural History, or, Confessions of a Former Quantitative Historian / William H. Sewell Jr. 173 Political Science/Political Theory Defining “Theory” in Postwar Political Science / Emily Hauptmann 207 Sociology and Economics Beware Trojan Horses Bearing Social Capital: How Privatization Turned Solidarity into a Bowling Team / Margaret R. Somers 233 Sociology Scientific Authority and the Transition to Post-Fordism: The Plausibility of Positivism in U. S. Sociology since 1945 / George Steinmetz 275 Part Two. Alternatives to Positivism in the Human Sciences Philosophy and Critical Realism Critical Realism / Andrew Collier 327 Philosophy and Standpoint Theory Negotiating with a Positivist Legacy: New Social Justice Movements and a Standpoint Politics of Method / Sandra Harding 346 Economics and Critical Realism A Perspective on Modern Economics / Tony Lawson 366 Process and Temporality in Sociology The Idea of Outcome in U. S. Sociology / Andrew Abbott 393 Psychoanalysis as Critique Psychoanalysis and the Theory of the Subject / Anthony Elliott 427 Sociology of Science The Real and the Imaginary in Economic Methodology / Daniel Breslau 451 Making Sense In and Of Political Science Facts, Values, and “Real” Numbers / Sophia Mihic, Stephen G. Engelmann, and Elizabeth Rose Wingrove 470 Being Undisciplined On Your Marx: From Cultural History to the History of Society / Geoff Eley 496 Conclusion: Provincializing the Social Sciences / Michael Burawoy 508 References 527 Contributors 583 Index 587 Citation Index 607
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Fordham University Press Journey into Social Activism Qualitative
Book SynopsisThe book covers qualitative approaches that can be utilized by students and scholars in their research endeavors concerning social activism in contemporary society. Specifically, the book illustrates different strategies for using qualitative methods to observe activism within organizations, networks, events, and alternative media.Trade Review"Atkinson casts a wide net in reviewing methods for studying activism in this unique book, and in fact he ends up going far beyond research methods to help us understand how social movements work and why they are so important. He is very good at raising provocative questions." -- -James M. Jasper CUNY Graduate Center, author of The Art of Moral ProtestTable of ContentsPreface PART I research foundations 1. The Study of Social Activism 2. Research Methodologies 3. Qualitative Methods PART II research sites 4. Activist Organizations 5. Activist Networks 6. Activist Events 7. Alternative Media Concluding Remarks References Index
£92.70
Fordham University Press Journey into Social Activism
Book SynopsisThe book covers qualitative approaches that can be utilized by students and scholars in their research endeavors concerning social activism in contemporary society. Specifically, the book illustrates different strategies for using qualitative methods to observe activism within organizations, networks, events, and alternative media.Trade Review"Atkinson casts a wide net in reviewing methods for studying activism in this unique book, and in fact he ends up going far beyond research methods to help us understand how social movements work and why they are so important. He is very good at raising provocative questions." -- -James M. Jasper CUNY Graduate Center, author of The Art of Moral ProtestTable of ContentsPreface PART I research foundations 1. The Study of Social Activism 2. Research Methodologies 3. Qualitative Methods PART II research sites 4. Activist Organizations 5. Activist Networks 6. Activist Events 7. Alternative Media Concluding Remarks References Index
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Emerald Publishing Limited Troubled Regions and Failing States
Book SynopsisIs the phenomenon of state failure better understood through a focus on the regional context? To what extent may studies of regional security benefit from a focus on the capacities and vulnerabilities of the states involved? This title addresses these questions.Table of ContentsThe theory of failure and the failure of theory: ‘state failure’, the idea of the state and the practice of state building. Strong chieftaincies out of weak states, or elemental power unbound. Corruption and conflict: Contrasting logics of collective action. Colliding state-building projects and regional insecurity in post-soviet space: Georgia versus Russia in South Ossetia. Transforming West African militia networks for postwar recovery. Regional security: Demarcating theoretical and empirical borders. Strong states in a troubled region: Anatomies of a Middle Eastern regional conflict formation. State strength on the Ethiopian border: Cross-border conflicts in the horn of Africa. Natural resources, international regimes and state-building: Diamonds in west Africa. Re-examining the ‘colour revolutions’: The turn of the tide from Belgrade to Ulan Bator. Caught in the middle? Regional perspectives on Afghanistan. Power, security and regional conflict management in Southern Africa and South Asia. State responses to transnational challenges: The evolution of regional security organisations in Africa. Webs of war: Managing regional conflict formations in West Africa and Central Africa. List of Contributors. EDITORIAL BOARD. Troubled regions and failing states: Introduction. Comparative social research. Comparative social research. Copyright page.
£104.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods on Trust
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Research Methods on Trust provides an authoritative in-depth consideration of quantitative and qualitative methods for empirical study of trust in the social sciences.Trade ReviewA tour-de-force of trust research methodologies, from surveys methods to critical incidents to hermeneutics. . .will prove invaluable to trust researchers of every stripe. - Aks Zaheer, University of Minnesota, US This book fills an important gap. The burgeoning field of trust research has employed a wide variety of definitions and methods, but until the appearance of this Handbook there was no comprehensive overview of them. Its contributions, many written by leading international experts, cover conceptual issues as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The editors are all working at the frontiers of trust research and in this Handbook they have compiled an indispensable source of reference for years to come. - John Child, University of Birmingham, UK This is the right book at the right time. Central to the advancement of research on trust is the need to address a host of methodological, empirical, and analytical challenges. This Handbook provides a vital resource for doing so and holds the promise of infusing the literature with novel and enhanced approaches for studying and understanding trust. Researchers new to the field as well as established experts will find a wealth of insights contained herein. - --Bill McEvily, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Variety of Methods for the Multi-faceted Phenomenon of Trust Fergus Lyon, Guido Möllering and Mark N.K. Saunders PART I: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES 2. Moving between Laboratory and Field: A Multi-method Approach for Studying Trust Judgments Roderick M. Kramer 3. Measuring Trust Beliefs and Behaviours Roy J. Lewicki and Chad Brinsfield 4. Agent-based Simulation of Trust Bart Nooteboom 5. Researching Trust in Different Cultures Friederike Welter and Nadezhda Alex 6. Trust and Social Capital: Challenges for Studying their Dynamic Relationship Boris F. Blumberg, José M. Peiró and Robert A. Roe 7. Measuring Generalized Trust: In Defense of the ‘Standard’ Question Eric M. Uslaner PART II: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 8. Access and Non-probability Sampling in Qualitative Research on Trust Fergus Lyon 9. Working with Difficult to Reach Groups: A ‘Building Blocks’ Approach to Researching Trust in Communities Christine Goodall 10. Cross-cultural Comparative Case Studies: A Means to Uncovering Dimensions of Trust Malin Tillmar 11. Combining Card Sorts and In-depth Interviews Mark N.K. Saunders 12. Mixed Method Applications in Trust Research: Simultaneous Hybrid Data Collection in Cross-cultural Settings Using the Board Game Method Miriam Muethel 13. Utilising Repertory Grids in Macro-level Comparative Studies Reinhard Bachmann 14. Deepening the Understanding of Trust: Combining Repertory Grid and Narrative to Explore the Uniqueness of Trust Melanie J. Ashleigh and Edgar Meyer 15. Hermeneutic Methods in Trust Research Gerard Breeman 16. Using Critical Incident Technique in Trust Research Robert Münscher and Torsten M. Kühlmann PART III: QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES 17. Measuring Trust in Organizational Contexts: An Overview of Survey-based Measures Nicole Gillespie 18. The Actor–Partner Interdependence Model: A Method for Studying Trust in Dyadic Relationships Donald L. Ferrin, Michelle C. Bligh and Jeffrey C. Kohles 19. Embedded Trust: The Analytical Approach in Vignettes, Laboratory Experiments and Surveys Davide Barrera, Vincent Buskens and Werner Raub 20. Measuring the Decision to Trust Using Metric Conjoint Analysis Richard L. Priem and Antoinette A. Weibel 21. Diary Methods in Trust Research Rosalind H. Searle 22. Measuring Implicit Trust and Automatic Attitude Activation Calvin Burns and Stacey Conchie 23. A Voice is Worth a Thousand Words: The Implications of the Micro-coding of Social Signals in Speech for Trust Research Benjamin Waber, Michele Williams, John S. Carroll and Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland 24. It Takes a Community to Make a Difference: Evaluating Quality Procedures and Practices in Trust Research Katinka M. Bijlsma-Frankema and Denise M. Rousseau Index
£38.95
Emerald Publishing Limited Research in Community and Mental Health v 2
Book SynopsisResearch in Community and Mental Health
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Emerald Publishing Limited Focus on Community
Book SynopsisFocus on Community
£83.99
Ohio University Press Southeast Asian Lives Personal Narratives and
Book SynopsisAs news accounts report almost daily, the social, political, and economic atmosphere of Southeast Asia makes it one of the most dynamic and quickly developing regions of the world.Trade ReviewSoutheast Asian Lives draws on the memory of individuals in various parts of the region to offer a wide-ranging theoretical reflection on the importance of life history as a viable method for historical and cultural interpretations.” * Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia *“(T)he articles in (Southeast Asian Lives) offer valuable glimpses into Southeast Asian history and raise issues that will be of interest to practitioners of history and anthropology more generally.” * The Journal of Asian Studies *
£23.39
Edward Elgar Handbook on Evaluation
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Conduct Qualitative Research in Social
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii 1 Qualitative research in the social sciences: setting the scene 1 Pranee Liamputtong 2 ‘Theory’ in qualitative research: a framework that synthesises existing academic advice 14 Louise Keogh, Natalie Jovanovski, Sarah MacLean and Richard Chenhall 3 Conducting qualitative research in cultural anthropology 35 Katie Nelson and John Forrest 4 Qualitative methods in medical anthropology 55 Richard Chenhall and Kate Senior 5 Qualitative research in sociology: ‘seeing’ social class in qualitative data 74 Belinda Lunnay, Kristen Foley and Paul R. Ward 6 Qualitative research in Women’s and Gender Studies: the ‘radical focus group’ as feminist praxis 93 Natalie Jovanovski 7 Qualitative research in political science 115 Selen A. Ercan and Ariadne Vromen 8 Conducting qualitative research in criminology 132 Max Travers 9 Qualitative research in demography: marginal and marginalised 147 Joe Strong, Rishita Nandagiri, Sara Randall and Ernestina Coast 10 Qualitative methods in economic sciences 164 Mirjana Radović-Marković 11 Qualitative methods in social work 182 Catherine Flynn 12 Conducting qualitative research in education 204 Jennifer Gao and Radhika Chugh Index
£29.95
Cambridge University Press Computer Age Statistical Inference Algorithms
Book SynopsisComputing power has revolutionized the theory and practice of statistical inference. This book delivers a concentrated course in modern statistical thinking by tracking the revolution from classical theories to the large-scale prediction algorithms of today. Anyone who applies statistical methods to data will benefit from this landmark text.Trade Review'How and why is computational statistics taking over the world? In this serious work of synthesis that is also fun to read, Efron and Hastie, two pioneers in the integration of parametric and nonparametric statistical ideas, give their take on the unreasonable effectiveness of statistics and machine learning in the context of a series of clear, historically informed examples.' Andrew Gelman, Columbia University, New York'This unusual book describes the nature of statistics by displaying multiple examples of the way the field has evolved over the past sixty years, as it has adapted to the rapid increase in available computing power. The authors' perspective is summarized nicely when they say, 'very roughly speaking, algorithms are what statisticians do, while inference says why they do them'. The book explains this 'why'; that is, it explains the purpose and progress of statistical research through a close look at many major methods, methods the authors themselves have advanced and studied at great length. Both enjoyable and enlightening, Computer Age Statistical Inference is written especially for those who want to hear the big ideas, and see them instantiated through the essential mathematics that defines statistical analysis. It makes a great supplement to the traditional curricula for beginning graduate students.' Rob Kass, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania'This is a terrific book. It gives a clear, accessible, and entertaining account of the interplay between theory and methodological development that has driven statistics in the computer age. The authors succeed brilliantly in locating contemporary algorithmic methodologies for analysis of 'big data' within the framework of established statistical theory.' Alastair Young, Imperial College London'This is a guided tour of modern statistics that emphasizes the conceptual and computational advances of the last century. Authored by two masters of the field, it offers just the right mix of mathematical analysis and insightful commentary.' Hal Varian, Google'Efron and Hastie guide us through the maze of breakthrough statistical methodologies following the computing evolution: why they were developed, their properties, and how they are used. Highlighting their origins, the book helps us understand each method's roles in inference and/or prediction. The inference-prediction distinction maintained throughout the book is a welcome and important novelty in the landscape of statistics books.' Galit Shmueli, National Tsing Hua University'A masterful guide to how the inferential bases of classical statistics can provide a principled disciplinary frame for the data science of the twenty-first century.' Stephen Stigler, University of Chicago, and author of Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom'Computer Age Statistical Inference offers a refreshing view of modern statistics. Algorithmics are put on equal footing with intuition, properties, and the abstract arguments behind them. The methods covered are indispensable to practicing statistical analysts in today's big data and big computing landscape.' Robert Gramacy, University of Chicago Booth School of Business'Every aspiring data scientist should carefully study this book, use it as a reference, and carry it with them everywhere. The presentation through the two-and-a-half-century history of statistical inference provides insight into the development of the discipline, putting data science in its historical place.' Mark Girolami, Imperial College London'Efron and Hastie are two immensely talented and accomplished scholars who have managed to brilliantly weave the fiber of 250 years of statistical inference into the more recent historical mechanization of computing. This book provides the reader with a mid-level overview of the last 60-some years by detailing the nuances of a statistical community that, historically, has been self-segregated into camps of Bayes, frequentist, and Fisher yet in more recent years has been unified by advances in computing. What is left to be explored is the emergence of, and role that, big data theory will have in bridging the gap between data science and statistical methodology. Whatever the outcome, the authors provide a vision of high-speed computing having tremendous potential to enable the contributions of statistical inference toward methodologies that address both global and societal issues.' Rebecca Doerge, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania'In this book, two masters of modern statistics give an insightful tour of the intertwined worlds of statistics and computation. Through a series of important topics, Efron and Hastie illuminate how modern methods for predicting and understanding data are rooted in both statistical and computational thinking. They show how the rise of computational power has transformed traditional methods and questions, and how it has pointed us to new ways of thinking about statistics.' David Blei, Columbia University, New York'Absolutely brilliant. This beautifully written compendium reviews many big statistical ideas, including the authors' own. A must for anyone engaged creatively in statistics and the data sciences, for repeated use. Efron and Hastie demonstrate the ever-growing power of statistical reasoning, past, present, and future.' Carl Morris, Harvard University, Massachusetts'Computer Age Statistical Inference gives a lucid guide to modern statistical inference for estimation, hypothesis testing, and prediction. The book seamlessly integrates statistical thinking with computational thinking, while covering a broad range of powerful algorithms for learning from data. It is extraordinarily rare and valuable to have such a unified treatment of classical (and classic) statistical ideas and recent 'big data' and machine learning ideas. Accessible real-world examples and insightful remarks can be found throughout the book.' Joseph K. Blitzstein, Harvard University, Massachusetts'Among other things, it is an attempt to characterize the current state of statistics by identifying important tools in the context of their historical development. It also offers an enlightening series of illustrations of the interplay between computation and inference … This is an attractive book that invites browsing by anyone interested in statistics and its future directions.' Bill Satzer, Mathematical Association of America Reviews'My take on Computer Age Statistical Inference is that experienced statisticians will find it helpful to have such a compact summary of twentieth-century statistics, even if they occasionally disagree with the book's emphasis; students beginning the study of statistics will value the book as a guide to statistical inference that may offset the dangerously mind-numbing experience offered by most introductory statistics textbooks; and the rest of us non-experts interested in the details will enjoy hundreds of hours of pleasurable reading.' Joseph Rickert, RStudio (www.rstudio.com)'Efron and Hastie (both, Stanford Univ.) have superbly crafted a central text/reference book that presents a broad overview of modern statistics. The work examines major developments in computation from the late-20th and early-21st centuries, ranging from electronic computations to 'big data' analysis. Focusing primarily on the last six decades, the text thoroughly documents the progression within the discipline of statistics … This text is highly recommended for graduate libraries.' D. J. Gougeon, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Classic Statistical Inference: 1. Algorithms and inference; 2. Frequentist inference; 3. Bayesian inference; 4. Fisherian inference and maximum likelihood estimation; 5. Parametric models and exponential families; Part II. Early Computer-Age Methods: 6. Empirical Bayes; 7. James–Stein estimation and ridge regression; 8. Generalized linear models and regression trees; 9. Survival analysis and the EM algorithm; 10. The jackknife and the bootstrap; 11. Bootstrap confidence intervals; 12. Cross-validation and Cp estimates of prediction error; 13. Objective Bayes inference and Markov chain Monte Carlo; 14. Statistical inference and methodology in the postwar era; Part III. Twenty-First Century Topics: 15. Large-scale hypothesis testing and false discovery rates; 16. Sparse modeling and the lasso; 17. Random forests and boosting; 18. Neural networks and deep learning; 19. Support-vector machines and kernel methods; 20. Inference after model selection; 21. Empirical Bayes estimation strategies; Epilogue; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Toward a Criminology of Terrorism
Book SynopsisIn the space of just two decades, research on terrorism and political extremism went from a relatively uncommon niche to a widely recognized criminological specialization. This Element considers the ways that criminology has contributed to the study of terrorism and the impact the increasing interest in terrorism has had on criminology.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Impact of Criminology on Terrorism Research and Policy; 3. Terrorist Attacks, Terrorist Perpetrators and Criminal Offenders in the United States; 4. Worldwide Terrorism and Crime; 5. Discussion and Conclusions; References.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Analysis of Biomarker Data
Book SynopsisA how to guide for applying statistical methods to biomarker data analysis Presenting a solid foundation for the statistical methods that are used to analyze biomarker data, Analysis of Biomarker Data: A Practical Guide features preferred techniques for biomarker validation. The authors provide descriptions of select elementary statistical methods that are traditionally used to analyze biomarker data with a focus on the proper application of each method, including necessary assumptions, software recommendations, and proper interpretation of computer output. In addition, the book discusses frequently encountered challenges in analyzing biomarker data and how to deal with them, methods for the quality assessment of biomarkers, and biomarker study designs. Covering a broad range of statistical methods that have been used to analyze biomarker data in published research studies, Analysis of Biomarker Data: A Practical Guide also features: ATable of Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What is a Biomarker? 1 1.2 Biomarkers Versus Surrogate Endpoints 2 1.3 Organization of This Book 3 2 Designing Biomarker Studies 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Designing the Study 6 2.2.1 The Exposure–Disease Association 6 2.2.2 Cross-sectional Studies 7 2.2.3 Case–Control Studies 7 2.2.4 Retrospective Cohort Studies 9 2.2.5 Prospective Cohort Studies 9 2.2.6 Observational Studies 10 2.2.7 Randomized Controlled Trials 11 2.3 Designing the Analysis 13 2.3.1 Choosing the Appropriate Measure of Association 15 2.3.1.1 Odds Ratio versus Risk Ratio 15 2.3.1.2 Consequences of Not Choosing the Appropriate Measure of Association 16 2.3.2 Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Analysis 16 2.3.3 Choosing the Appropriate Sample Size 17 2.4 Presenting Statistical Results 18 Problems 20 3 Elementary Statistical Methods for Analyzing Biomarker Data 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.2 Graphical and Tabular Summaries 21 3.3 Descriptive Statistics 26 3.4 Describing the Shape of Distributions 31 3.5 Sampling Distributions 33 3.6 Introduction to Statistical Inference 34 3.6.1 Point Estimation and Confidence Interval Estimation 34 3.6.2 Hypothesis Testing 38 3.7 Comparing Means Across Groups 43 3.7.1 Two Group Comparisons 44 3.7.2 Multiple-Group Comparisons 45 3.8 Correlation Analysis 50 3.9 Regression Analysis 52 3.9.1 Simple Linear Regression 52 3.9.2 Multiple Regression 55 3.9.3 Analysis of Covariance 58 3.10 Analyzing Cross-Classified Data 61 3.10.1 Testing for Independence 61 3.10.2 Comparison of Proportions 65 Problems 69 4 Frequently Encountered Challenges in Analyzing Biomarker Data and How to Deal with Them 72 4.1 Introduction 72 4.2 Non-Normally Distributed Data 73 4.2.1 The Effects of Non-Normality 73 4.2.2 Testing Distributional Assumptions 74 4.2.2.1 Graphical Methods for Assessing Normality 74 4.2.2.2 Measures of Skewness and Kurtosis 81 4.2.2.3 Formal Hypothesis Tests of the Normality Assumption 83 4.2.3 Remedial Measures for Violation of a Distributional Assumption 86 4.2.3.1 Choosing a Transformation 86 4.2.3.2 Using a Robust Statistical Procedure 92 4.2.3.3 Distribution-Free Alternatives 93 4.3 Heterogeneity of Variance 113 4.3.1 The Effects of Heterogeneity 113 4.3.2 The Importance of Heterogeneity in the Comparison of Means 113 4.3.2.1 Comparisons of Two Groups 113 4.3.2.2 Comparisons of More Than Two Groups 116 4.3.2.3 Multiple Comparisons 118 4.4 Dependent Groups 122 4.4.1 The Consequences of Ignoring Dependence Among Groups 122 4.4.2 Comparing Two Dependent Means 124 4.4.2.1 Paired t-test 124 4.4.2.2 Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test 127 4.4.2.3 Sign Test 128 4.4.3 Tests of Dependent Proportions 134 4.4.3.1 McNemar’s Test 134 4.4.3.2 Cochran’s Q test 138 4.4.3.3 Sample Size and Power Considerations 142 4.5 Correlated Outcomes 144 4.5.1 Choosing the Appropriate Measure of Association 144 4.5.1.1 Spearman’s rho 144 4.5.1.2 Kendall’s tau-b 146 4.5.2 Recommended Methods of Statistical Analysis for Correlation Coefficients 148 4.5.3 Recommended Methods for Interpreting Correlation Coefficient Results 156 4.5.4 Sample Size Issues in Correlation Analysis 157 4.5.5 Comparison of Correlation Coefficients 171 4.5.5.1 Comparison of Independent Correlation Coefficients 172 4.5.5.2 Comparison of Dependent Correlation Coefficients 174 4.5.6 Sample Size Issues When Comparing Two Correlation Coefficients 181 4.5.6.1 Sample Size Issues When Comparing Independent Correlation Coefficients 181 4.5.6.2 Sample Size Issues When Comparing Dependent Correlation Coefficients 183 4.6 Clustered Data 184 4.7 Outliers 199 4.7.1 The Effects of Outliers 199 4.7.2 Detection of Outliers 199 4.7.3 Methods for Accommodating Outliers 207 4.8 Limits of Detection and Non-Detected Observations 208 4.8.1 Statistical Inference When NDs Are Present 210 4.8.2 Maximum Likelihood Estimation of a Correlation Coefficient When Both X and Y Are Subject to Non-Detects 210 4.8.3 Comparison of Confidence Interval Methods for Correlation Coefficients When Both Variables Are Subject to Limits of Detection 212 4.9 The Analysis of Cross-Classified Categorical Data 221 4.9.1 Choosing the Appropriate Measure of Association 221 4.9.1.1 The Odds Ratio 221 4.9.1.2 Risk Ratio 223 4.9.1.3 Risk Difference 224 4.9.1.4 Odds Ratio for Paired Data 225 4.9.2 Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Analysis 225 4.9.3 Choosing the Appropriate Sample Size 226 4.9.4 Choosing a Statistical Method When Both the Predictor and the Outcome Are Dichotomous 226 4.9.4.1 Comparing Two Independent Groups in Terms of a Binomial Proportion 226 4.9.4.2 Exact Test for Independence of Rows and Columns in a 2 × 2 Table 230 4.9.4.3 Exact Inference for Odds Ratios 232 4.9.4.4 Inference for the Odds Ratio for Paired Data 234 4.9.5 Choice of a Statistical Method When the Predictor is Ordinal and the Outcome is Dichotomous 237 4.9.5.1 Tests for a Significant Trend in Proportions 237 4.9.6 Choice of a Statistical Method When Both the Predictor and the Outcome are Ordinal 240 4.9.6.1 Test for Linear-by-Linear Association 240 4.9.7 Choice of a Statistical Method When Both the Predictor and the Outcome are Nominal 243 4.9.7.1 Fisher–Freeman–Halton Test 243 Problems 246 5 Validation of Biomarkers 255 5.1 Overview of Methods for Assessing Characteristics of Biomarkers 255 5.2 General Description of Measures of Agreement 257 5.2.1 Discrete Variables 257 5.2.1.1 Cohen’s Kappa 257 5.2.1.2 Extensions of Coefficient Kappa 265 5.2.1.3 Weighted Kappa 273 5.2.2 Continuous Variables 275 5.2.2.1 Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient 275 5.2.2.2 Alternatives to Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient 277 5.3 Assessing Reliability of a Biomarker 287 5.3.1 General Considerations 287 5.3.2 Assessing Reliability of a Dichotomous Biomarker 287 5.3.2.1 Dichotomous Biomarker, More Than Two Raters 289 5.3.3 Assessing Reliability of a Continuous Biomarker 291 5.3.4 Assessing Inter-Subject, Intra-Subject, and Analytical Measurement Variability 292 5.4 Assessing Validity 294 5.4.1 General Considerations 294 5.4.2 Assessing Validity When a Gold Standard is Available 295 5.4.2.1 Dichotomous Biomarkers 295 5.4.2.2 Comparing Several Dichotomous Biomarkers 302 5.4.2.3 Continuous Biomarkers 304 5.4.3 Assessing Validity When a Gold Standard is Not Available 314 5.4.3.1 Dichotomous Biomarkers 315 5.4.3.2 Continuous Biomarkers 319 5.4.4 Assessing Criterion Validity in Method Comparison Studies 328 5.4.5 Assessing Construct Validity in Method Comparison Studies 329 Problems 329 References 332 Solutions to Problems 348 Index 391
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sociological Methodology Volume 41 2011
Book SynopsisThe 2011 volume of Sociological Methodology continues a 43-year tradition of providing cutting-edge methodology for sociological research. Under the editorship of Tim F. Liao, three features are prominent in this volume: * Appropriate and practical methods for substantive social science research.Table of Contents1. How Not to Lie with Ethnography Mitchell Duneier 2. Dealing with Extreme Response Style in Cross-Cultural Research: A Restricted Latent Class Factor Analysis Approach Meike Morren, John P. T. M Gellisen, and Jeroen K. Vermunt 3. Accounting for Misclassification Bias in Binary Outcome Measures of Illness: The Case of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Male Veterans Elizabeth Savoca 4. Inferring Logit Models from Empirical Margins Using Proxy Data Ju-Sung Lee and Kathleen Carley 5. Biases of Parameter Estimates in Misspecified Structural Equation Models Stanislav Kolenikov 6. Entropy-Based Segregation Indices Ricardo Mora and Javier Ruiz-Castillo 7. A Transition-Oriented Approach to Optimal Matching Torsten Biemann 8. Decomposition of Inequality Among Groups by Counterfactual Modeling: An Analysis of the GenderWage Gap in Japan Kazuo Yamaguchi 9. Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Social Network Data via Conditional Uniform Graph Quantiles Carter T. Butts 10. Bernoulli Graph Bounds for General Random Graphs Carter T. Butts 11. On Respondent-Driven Sampling and Snowball Sampling in Hard-to-Reach Populations and Snowball Sampling Not in Hard-to-Reach Populations Leo A. Goodman 12. Snowball Versus Respondent-Driven Sampling Douglas D. Heckathorn 13. On the Concept of Snowball Sampling Mark S. Handcock and Krista J. Gile 14. Errata
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Program Evaluation in Practice
Book SynopsisAn updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, Program Evaluation in Practice is a must-have text for those aspiring to bTable of ContentsList of Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Boxes xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxi The Author xxiii Part One: Introduction 1 Chapter One: Foundations of Program Evaluation 3 What is Program Evaluation? 5 Internal and External Evaluators 11 How to Use This Book 13 The Evaluation Objective 15 Designing and Developing an Evaluation Matrix 19 Data Collection 20 Triangulation of Data 31 Writing the Evaluation Report 31 Dissemination and Use of Evaluation Findings 35 Summary 37 Key Concepts 38 Discussion Questions 38 Class Activities 39 Suggested Reading 39 Chapter Two: Ethics in Program Evaluation and an Overview of Evaluation Approaches 41 Ethics in Program Evaluation 41 What is an Evaluation Approach? 43 Objectives-Based Approach 44 Decision-Based Approach 47 Participatory Approach 50 Consumer-Oriented Approach 55 Expertise-Oriented Approach 55 Eclectic Approach 56 Summary 56 Key Concepts 57 Discussion Questions 57 Class Activities 58 Suggested Reading 58 Chapter Three: In-depth Look at the Objectives-based Approach to Evaluation 59 Objectives-Based Approach 59 How to Use Evaluation Objectives 64 Summary 66 Key Concepts 67 Discussion Questions 67 Class Activities 67 Suggested Reading 67 Part Two: Case Studies 69 Chapter Four: Improving Student Performance in Mathematics Through Inquiry-based Instruction 71 The Evaluator 71 The Program 76 The Evaluation Plan 78 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 81 Final Thoughts 86 Key Concepts 86 Discussion Questions 87 Class Activities 87 Suggested Reading 88 Chapter Five: Evaluation of a Community-based Mentor Program 89 The Evaluator 89 The Program 91 The Evaluation Plan 92 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 97 Final Thoughts 97 Key Concepts 97 Discussion Questions 98 Class Activities 98 Suggested Reading 99 Chapter Six: Teacher Candidates Integrating Technology into their Student Teaching Experience 101 The Evaluators 101 The Program 102 The Evaluation Plan 102 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 108 Final Thoughts 108 Key Concepts 108 Discussion Questions 108 Class Activities 109 Suggested Reading 110 Chapter Seven: Evaluation of a Professional Development Technology Project in a Low-performing School District 111 The Evaluator 111 The Program 112 The Evaluation Plan 113 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 116 Final Thoughts 117 Key Concepts 117 Discussion Questions 117 Class Activities 118 Suggested Reading 119 Chapter Eight: Expansion of a High School Science Program 121 The Evaluators 121 The Program 122 The Evaluation Plan 122 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 124 Final Thoughts 126 Key Concepts 126 Discussion Questions 126 Class Activities 127 Suggested Reading 127 Chapter Nine: Evaluation of a Proven Practice for Reading Achievement 129 The Evaluators 129 The Program 130 The Evaluation Plan 131 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 131 Final Thoughts 133 Key Concepts 133 Discussion Questions 133 Class Activities 134 Suggested Reading 135 Chapter Ten: Project Plan for Evaluation of a Statewide After-school Initiative 137 The Evaluator 137 The Program 138 The Evaluation Plan 140 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 143 Final Thoughts 144 Key Concepts 144 Discussion Questions 145 Class Activities 145 Suggested Reading 145 Chapter Eleven: Evaluation of a Training Program in Mathematics for Teachers 147 The Evaluators 147 The Program 148 The Evaluation Plan 149 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 151 Final Thoughts 154 Key Concepts 155 Discussion Questions 155 Class Activities 156 Suggested Reading 156 Chapter Twelve: An Evaluator-in-Training’s Work on a School Advocacy Program 159 The Evaluator 159 The Program 160 The Evaluation Plan 162 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 162 Final Thoughts 168 Key Concepts 168 Discussion Questions 168 Class Activities 169 Suggested Reading 170 Chapter Thirteen: Evaluation of a School Improvement Grant to Increase Parent Involvement 171 The Evaluators 171 The Program 171 The Evaluation Plan 172 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 176 Final Thoughts 177 Key Concepts 178 Discussion Questions 178 Class Activities 178 Suggested Reading 179 Chapter Fourteen: Evaluating the Impact of a New Teacher Training Program 181 The Evaluators 181 The Program 182 The Evaluation Plan 182 Summary of Evaluation Activities and Findings 185 Final Thoughts 185 Key Concepts 186 Discussion Questions 186 Class Activities 186 Suggested Reading 186 References 187 Index 189
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Internet Phone Mail and MixedMode Surveys
Book SynopsisThe classic survey design reference, updated for the digital age For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, Internet surveys.Table of ContentsAdditional Resources xi Preface xiii Chapter 1 Sample Surveys in Our Electronic World 1 Four Cornerstones of Quality Surveys 3 What is Different About Surveying in the 2010s? 10 Why Emphasize Mixed-Mode Data Collection? 12 What is Tailored Design and Why is it Needed? 15 Conclusion 17 Chapter 2 Reducing People’s Reluctance to Respond to Surveys 19 Example of a Survey with a High Response Rate 21 Using Social Exchange Concepts to Motivate Potential Respondents 23 Putting the Parts Together: Some Guidelines for Applying Social Exchange 42 Mixed-Mode Designs Provide New Opportunities for Applying Social Exchange 47 Returning to the WSU Doctoral Student Experience Survey: Why it Obtained Such a High Response Rate 50 Conclusion 55 List of Guidelines 55 Chapter 3 Covering the Population and Selecting Who to Survey 56 Essential Definitions and Their Use 57 Current Coverage and Access Considerations 58 Common Sampling Frames and Assessing How Well They Cover the Population 62 Probability Sampling 75 Postsurvey Adjustments and Calculating Sampling Error 87 Nonprobability Sampling 91 Conclusion 92 Chapter 4 The Fundamentals of Writing Questions 94 Issues to Consider When Starting to Craft Survey Questions 95 The Anatomy of a Survey Question and Types of Question Formats 109 Guidelines for Choosing Words and Forming Questions 113 Conclusion 125 List of Guidelines 126 Chapter 5 How to Write Open- and Closed-Ended Questions 127 Guidelines for Writing Open-Ended Questions 128 General Guidelines for Writing All Types of Closed-Ended Questions 134 Guidelines for Nominal Closed-Ended Questions 142 Guidelines for Ordinal Closed-Ended Questions 150 Conclusion 164 List of Guidelines 167 Chapter 6 Aural Versus Visual Design of Questions and Questionnaires 169 The Importance of Visual Design in Self-Administered Surveys 172 Visual Design Concepts and Their Application to Surveys 173 General Guidelines for the Visual Presentation of Survey Questions 183 Guidelines for the Visual Presentation of Open-Ended Questions 192 Guidelines for the Visual Presentation of Closed-Ended Questions 197 Guidelines for the Visual Presentation of Questionnaire Pages or Screens 204 A Case Study: The Use of Visual Design Principles to Improve Data Quality in the American Community Survey 218 Conclusion 224 List of Guidelines 225 Chapter 7 Ordering Questions and Testing for Question Order Effects 228 Question Order 229 Testing Questions and Questionnaires 241 Conclusion 256 List of Guidelines 257 Chapter 8 Telephone Questionnaires and Implementation 258 Types of Telephone-Only Surveys Today 262 Guidelines for Designing Telephone Questionnaires 262 Guidelines for Administering Telephone Questionnaires 277 Guidelines for Establishing Calling Rules and Procedures 284 Quality Control and Testing Guidelines for Telephone Surveys 293 Conclusion 298 List of Guidelines 298 Chapter 9 Web Questionnaires and Implementation 301 Guidelines for Designing Web and Mobile Questionnaires 303 Guidelines for Web and Mobile Survey Implementation 328 Quality Control and Testing Guidelines for Web and Mobile Surveys 342 Conclusion 348 List of Guidelines 349 Chapter 10 Mail Questionnaires and Implementation 351 Guidelines for Designing Paper Questionnaires 352 Guidelines for Implementing Mail Questionnaires 366 Quality Control and Testing Guidelines for Mail Surveys 389 Conclusion 396 List of Guidelines 396 Chapter 11 Mixed-Mode Questionnaires and Survey Implementation 398 When Single-Mode Surveys are Not Acceptable 398 Why Consider a Mixed-Mode Survey Design 400 Guidelines for Designing Questionnaires That Will Minimize Measurement Differences Across Survey Modes 404 Expanding the Research Base for Designing Mixed-Mode Surveys 416 Guidelines for Using Multiple Contact Modes to Achieve More Effective Communication with Potential Respondents 417 Guidelines for Providing Alternative Response Modes 424 From Individual Guidelines to Practical Study Designs 434 Guidelines for Testing Mixed-Mode Surveys 445 Conclusion 447 List of Guidelines 448 Chapter 12 Responding to Societal Change and Preparing for What Lies Ahead 450 Panels and Longitudinal Surveys 452 Nonprobability Sampling 455 New Mobile Devices and Technology 456 Supplementing Questionnaires with Measurement Using Electronic Devices 458 Big Data and Administrative Records 459 Data Security 461 Specialized Purpose Surveys 461 International and Cross-Cultural Surveys 463 The Challenge of Connecting with Empowered but Diverse Respondents 464 References 469 Author Index 491 Subject Index 497
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introducing Social Research Methods
Book SynopsisIntroducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge is a concise and student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives. Explains complex, multi-faceted concepts and methodologies in straightforward prose Designed for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real-world challenges Persuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal and professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia A supplementary website features a glossary, test bank, Power Point presentations, a comprehensive list of web resources, a guide to relevant TED lectures and much more Table of ContentsAbout the Website ii 1 How Do We Know What We Know? Science as a Superior Way of Knowing 1 2 The Language of Science and Research: Learning to Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk 21 3 Ethics: It’s the Right Thing To Do 45 4 Designing Ideas: What Do We Want to Know and How Can We Get There? 67 5 Measure by Measure: Developing Measures—Making the Abstract Concrete 93 6 All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Measures 117 7 One Thing Leads to Another … or Does it? Tackling Causal Analysis 139 8 The Questionnaire: Would You Mind Taking the Time to Answer a Few Questions? 163 9 Having the Talk: Person to Person Information Exchanges 189 10 Field Research: Welcome to My World 209 11 Sample This! How Can So Few Tell Us About So Many? 231 12 Show Me the Numbers: Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics 255 13 Pulling it Together: A Final Synthesis 283 Glossary 289 Index 295
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Impact Validity as a Framework for AdvocacyBased
Book SynopsisThis issue introduces a new framework for thinking about research from the standpoint of usable knowledge. Impact Validity is the extent to which research has the potential to play a role in social and political change or is useful as a tool for advocacy or activism. A series of articles have been collected for this issue that exemplify the intersection of science, activism / advocacy, and social change. These articles highlight the ways in which others have strategically grounded their research in the advocacy needs of the social/political issue they are trying to influence, and the various decisions throughout the research process that have had a bearing on its potential to be useful in addressing social problems. These decisions, which rarely receive systematic attention, take central stage.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION Introducing “Impact Validity” Sean G. Massey and Ricardo E. Barreras 615 SECTION I: ADVOCACY AND GOOD SCIENCE ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE Application of Empirical Research Findings in Public Health Advocacy: Focus on Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health Diana Romero, Amy Kwan, and Wendy Chavkin 633 Pathways Housing First for Homeless Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: Program Innovation, Research, and Advocacy Ronni Michelle Greenwood, Ana Stefancic, and Sam Tsemberis 645 Public Engagement, Knowledge Transfer, and Impact Validity Gareth Hagger-Johnson, Peter Hegarty, Meg Barker, and Christina Richards 664 SECTION II: IMPACT IS MORE THAN GOOD DATA Advocacy Research in Harm Reduction Drug Policies Ernest Drucker 684 New York City’s Struggle over Syringe Exchange: A Case Study of the Intersection of Science, Activism, and Political Change Ricardo E. Barreras and Rafael A. Torruella 694 Researching the War on Terror in Swat Valley, Pakistan: Grapplings with the Impact on Communities and the Transnational Knowledge Industry Lubna N. Chaudhry 713 SECTION III: KNOWLEDGE USE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT An Approach to Scholarly Impact through Strategic Engagement in Community-Based Research 734 Paul W. Speer and Brian D. Christens Memoscopio: Producing Usable and Collectively Owned Knowledge About the World March for Peace and Nonviolence Carolina Munoz Proto, Antonia Devoto Lyon, Carolina Villar Castillo, and Marco Battistella 754 How Much Punishment is Enough? Designing Participatory Research on Parole Policies for Persons Convicted of Violent Crimes Carla Marquez-Lewis, Michelle Fine, Kathy Boudin, William E. Waters, Mika’il DeVeaux, Felipe Vargas, Cheryl “Missy” Wilkins, Migdalia Martinez, Michael G. Pass, and Sharon White-Harrigan 771 SECTION IV: COMMENTARY Impact Validity: A Politics of Possibilities Damien W. Riggs 707
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Research Methods and Applications for Student
Book SynopsisA COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING RESEARCH METHODS Research Methods and Applications for Student Affairsoffers students and professionals in the field an authoritative and accessible guide to help navigate research in student affairs. This comprehensive resource on research methods instruction clearly shows how to interpret the various forms of research, how to be critical as a research consumer, and how to use research to inform practice. Author J. Patrick Biddixa noted scholar and expert in the fieldpresents a detailed overview of three qualitative-focused and four quantitative-focused research methods. The text reviews the basics of these qualitative and quantitative approaches and explores how to differentiate the major types of research as well as how to understand, read, evaluate, and apply results. Biddix also includes important information on using mixed methods approaches. The user-friendly text includes insights on key issues, as well as descriptioTable of ContentsForeword by Kristen A. Renn and Larry D. Roper xi About the Author xv About This Book xvii Acknowledgments xxiii 1 Studying Research 1 2 Reading Research 20 3 Framing Research 44 4 Considering Ethics 65 5 Learning Qualitative Research 75 6 Reviewing Documents 95 7 Observing People and Places 117 8 Interviewing Individuals and Groups 137 9 Learning Quantitative Research 161 10 Describing Trends 178 11 Testing Differences 200 12 Assessing Relationships 223 13 Making Predictions 245 14 Exploring Mixed Methods 269 Glossary 291 Index 303
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Structural Equation Modeling
Book SynopsisPresents a useful guide for applications of SEM whilst systematically demonstrating various SEM models using Mplus Focusing on the conceptual and practical aspects of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), this book demonstrates basic concepts and examples of various SEM models, along with updates on many advanced methods, including confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with categorical items, bifactor model, Bayesian CFA model, item response theory (IRT) model, graded response model (GRM), multiple imputation (MI) of missing values, plausible values of latent variables, moderated mediation model, Bayesian SEM, latent growth modeling (LGM) with individually varying times of observations, dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM), residual dynamic structural equation modeling (RDSEM), testing measurement invariance of instrument with categorical variables, longitudinal latent class analysis (LLCA), latent transition analysis (LTA), growth mixture modeling (GMM) withTable of ContentsPreface ix 1 Introduction to structural equation modeling 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Model formulation 3 1.2.1 Measurement models 4 1.2.2 Structural models 6 1.2.3 Model formulation in equations 7 1.3 Model identification 11 1.4 Model estimation 14 1.4.1 Bayes estimator 17 1.5 Model fit evaluation 19 1.5.1 The model 𝜒2 statistic 20 1.5.2 Comparative fit index (CFI) 20 1.5.3 Tucker Lewis index (TLI) or non-normed fit index (NNFI) 21 1.5.4 Root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) 22 1.5.5 Root mean-square residual (RMR), standardized RMR (SRMR), and weighted RMR (WRMR) 22 1.5.6 Information criteria indices 24 1.5.7 Model fit evaluation with Bayes estimator 25 1.5.8 Model comparison 26 1.6 Model modification 27 1.7 Computer programs for SEM 28 Appendix 1.A Expressing variances and covariances among observed variables as functions of model parameters 30 Appendix 1.B Maximum likelihood function for SEM 32 2 Confirmatory factor analysis 33 2.1 Introduction 33 2.2 Basics of CFA models 34 2.2.1 Latent variables/factors 39 2.2.2 Indicator variables 39 2.2.3 Item parceling 40 2.2.4 Factor loadings 42 2.2.5 Measurement errors 42 2.2.6 Item reliability 44 2.2.7 Scale reliability 44 2.3 CFA models with continuous indicators 45 2.3.1 Alternative methods for factor scaling 52 2.3.2 Model estimated item reliability 57 2.3.3 Model modification based on modification indices 57 2.3.4 Model estimated scale reliability 58 2.3.5 Item parceling 60 2.4 CFA models with non-normal and censored continuous indicators 61 2.4.1 Testing non-normality 61 2.4.2 CFA models with non-normal indicators 62 2.4.3 CFA models with censored data 67 2.5 CFA models with categorical indicators 70 2.5.1 CFA models with binary indicators 72 2.5.2 CFA models with ordinal categorical indicators 76 2.6 The item response theory (IRT) model and the graded response model (GRM) 77 2.6.1 The item response theory (IRT) model 77 2.6.2 The graded response model (GRM) 86 2.7 Higher-order CFA models 91 2.8 Bifactor models 96 2.9 Bayesian CFA models 102 2.10 Plausible values of latent variables 110 Appendix 2.A BSI-18 instrument 113 Appendix 2.B Item reliability 114 Appendix 2.C Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 116 Appendix 2.D Calculating probabilities using probit regression coefficients 117 3 Structural equation models 119 3.1 Introduction 119 3.2 Multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC) model 120 3.2.1 Interaction effects between covariates 126 3.2.2 Differential item functioning (DIF) 127 3.3 General structural equation models 137 3.3.1 Testing indirect effects 141 3.4 Correcting for measurement error in single indicator variables 144 3.5 Testing interactions involving latent variables 150 3.6 Moderated mediating effect models 153 3.6.1 Bootstrap confidence intervals 159 3.6.2 Estimating counterfactual-based causal effects in Mplus 160 3.7 Using plausible values of latent variables in secondary analysis 164 3.8 Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) 167 Appendix 3.A Influence of measurement errors 173 Appendix 3.B Fraction of missing information (FMI) 175 4 Latent growth modeling (LGM) for longitudinal data analysis 177 4.1 Introduction 177 4.2 Linear LGM 178 4.2.1 Unconditional linear LGM 178 4.2.2 LGM with time-invariant covariates 184 4.2.3 LGM with time-invariant and time-varying covariates 189 4.3 Nonlinear LGM 192 4.3.1 LGM with polynomial time functions 192 4.3.2 Piecewise LGM 203 4.3.3 Free time scores 210 4.3.4 LGM with distal outcomes 211 4.4 Multiprocess LGM 216 4.5 Two-part LGM 221 4.6 LGM with categorical outcomes 229 4.7 LGM with individually varying times of observation 238 4.8 Dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM) 241 4.8.1 DSEM using observed centering for covariates 241 4.8.2 Residual DSEM (RDSEM) using observed centering for covariates 245 4.8.3 Residual DSEM (RDSEM) using latent variable centering for covariates 248 5 Multigroup modeling 253 5.1 Introduction 253 5.2 Multigroup CFA models 254 5.2.1 Multigroup first-order CFA 258 5.2.2 Multigroup second-order CFA 289 5.2.3 Multigroup CFA with categorical indicators 306 5.3 Multigroup SEM 316 5.3.1 Testing invariance of structural path coefficients across groups 322 5.3.2 Testing invariance of indirect effects across groups 326 5.4 Multigroup latent growth modeling (LGM) 327 5.4.1 Testing invariance of the growth function 332 5.4.2 Testing invariance of latent growth factor means 335 6 Mixture modeling 339 6.1 Introduction 339 6.2 Latent class analysis (LCA) modeling 340 6.2.1 Description of LCA models 341 6.2.2 Defining the latent classes 347 6.2.3 Predicting class membership 347 6.2.4 Unconditional LCA 348 6.2.5 Directly including covariates into LCA models 360 6.2.6 Approaches for auxiliary variables in LCA models 363 6.2.7 Implementing the PC, three-step, Lanza’s, and BCH methods 365 6.2.8 LCA with residual covariances 370 6.3 Extending LCA to longitudinal data analysis 373 6.3.1 Longitudinal latent class analysis (LLCA) 373 6.3.2 Latent transition analysis (LTA) models 375 6.4 Growth mixture modeling (GMM) 392 6.4.1 Unconditional growth mixture modeling (GMM) 394 6.4.2 GMM with covariates and a distal outcome 402 6.5 Factor mixture modeling (FMM) 411 6.5.1 LCFA models 417 Appendix 6.A Including covariates in LTA model 418 Appendix 6.B Manually implementing three-step mixture modeling 434 7 Sample size for structural equation modeling 443 7.1 Introduction 443 7.2 The rules of thumb for sample size in SEM 444 7.3 The Satorra-Saris method for estimating sample size 445 7.3.1 Application of The Satorra-Saris method to CFA models 446 7.3.2 Application of the Satorra-Saris’s method to latent growth models 454 7.4 Monte Carlo simulation for estimating sample sizes 458 7.4.1 Application of a Monte Carlo simulation to CFA models 459 7.4.2 Application of a Monte Carlo simulation to latent growth models 463 7.4.3 Application of a Monte Carlo simulation to latent growth models with covariates 467 7.4.4 Application of a Monte Carlo simulation to latent growth models with missing values 469 7.5 Estimate sample size for SEM based on model fit indexes 473 7.5.1 Application of the MacCallum–Browne–Sugawara’s method 474 7.5.2 Application of Kim’s method 477 7.6 Estimate sample sizes for latent class analysis (LCA) model 479 References 483 Index 507
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Integrated Research Methods In Public Health
Book SynopsisExplore an integrated approach to public health research methods In Integrated Research Methods in Public Health, a team of eminent public health researchers delivers an eye-opening exploration of public health research methods presented with integrative approaches to teaching that facilitate holistic and transformative learning experiences. The methods used in this book enable students to make connections between concepts and content areas more readily than with traditional approaches. In this book, readers will find extensive use of the concept of the co-construction of learning, in which the active participation of students and instructors in an interactive, varied, and student-centered learning environment is achieved. It also includes: Mini case studies, team learning exercises and worksheets, and group project outlinesLiterature reviews that showcase the latest developments in the research on the subjectIntegrated considerations of ethical issues, cultural responsiveness, theoretTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Companion Website xvii 1 MODULE 1: SETTING THE STAGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH 1 Section 1: Fundamental Concepts in Research 2 Introduction 2 Section 2: Research Study Design Framework 20 Section 3: Conducting The Literature Review 34 References 52 2 MODULE 2: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH 55 Section 1: Basic Principles of Quantitative Research 56 Introduction 56 Step 2A: Designing and Implementing the Research Study 66 Step 2B: Designing and Implementing the Research Study 89 Step 2C: Designing and Implementing the Research Study 102 Step 2D: Designing and Implementing the Research Study 108 Step 3: Pulling It All Together: An Overview of Grant Writing 121 References 133 MODULE 2: RESOURCES 137 Introduction 137 3 MODULE 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 149 Section 1: Introduction to Qualitative Research 150 Introduction 150 PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS 151 Section 2: Conceptualizing A Qualitative Research Study 163 Section 3: Designing and Implementing a Qualitative Research Study 180 References 218 4 MODULE 4: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY—MIXED METHODS APPROACHES 223 Introduction 223 Section 1: Mixed Methods Design 224 Section 2: The Two Paradigms—Mixed Methods Research Methods Designing the Research Study 243 Section 3: Case Study—Embedded Mixed Methods Design 264 References 292 5 MODULE 5: WRITING AND DISSEMINATING THE RESEARCH FINDINGS 295 Section 1: Writing the Research Report 296 Introduction 296 Section 2: Disseminating the Report to Academic Audiences 309 Section 3: Disseminating The Report To Nonacademic Audiences 326 References 339 INDEX
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Media Research Methods Audiences Institutions
Book SynopsisIna Bertrand is Principal Fellow in Cinema Studies, Melbourne University, Australia.Peter Hughes is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at La Trobe University, Australia.Table of Contents1. Of Elephants, Definitions and Models: The Context of Media Research 2. Getting Started PART I: RESEARCH ON AUDIENCES 3. Researching Audiences 4. Gathering Data on Audiences 5. Audience Research Analysis and Interpretation PART II: RESEARCH ON INSTITUTIONS 6. Researching Media Institutions 7. Gathering Data on Institutions 8. Institutional Research Analysis and Interpretation PART III: RESEARCH ON TEXTS 9. Researching Texts 10. Gathering and Analysing Textual Data 11. Interpretation of Textual Data 12. Reaching Conclusions, Evaluating the Research, Writing the Report.
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Scholastic Professional Everyone Wins
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Community Studies
Book SynopsisFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What are Community Studies?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.In the age of globalization and the changing welfare state, community relations are now more important than ever. This book gives an overview of the community studies field, with particular focus on the research methods used, and how they have evolved in recent years. Defining the key terms in the field, it outlines the history of the methods used in community studies and uses examples and case studies to illuminate the theory. This book captures the organization of modern community life and shows how current researchers are working with broader and more imaginative definitions of community. Responding to criticisms of the field, Graham Crow challenges our traditional notions of communities and how they are analysed. Graham Crow''s text will be a vital resource to researchers in the fielTrade ReviewThis brief gem of a book is an essential read for students of community studies at all levels. With great care and precision, Crow outlines key features of community studies past and present, providing a critical framework for both understanding and doing dynamic, relevant community studies today. * Luke Eric Lassiter, Director, Graduate Humanities Program, Marshall University Graduate College, USA *Graham Crow’s new book is a hymn to sociological studies of community. This focused and precise volume is a perfect first-step in understanding the long history of community studies, the key debates surrounding the approach, and a guide to the lessons previous community researchers have learnt. * Jon Dean in Cultural Sociology *Table of ContentsSeries Editor Foreword 1. Defining Key Terms 2. A History 3. Three Exemplars 4. Usefulness 5. Challenges 6. Criticisms and Defences 7. Summary and Where Next? Annotated Bibliography References Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Qualitative Longitudinal Research
Book SynopsisFirst published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Qualitative Longitudinal Research?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series.This volume offers a new introduction to an evolving research method in the social sciences. Qualitative Longitudinal (QL) research is conducted through time. In its qualitative dimensions it opens up the potential to think dynamically' in creative, flexible and innovative ways. QL enquiry is rooted in a long-established tradition of qualitative temporal research, spanning the fields of social anthropology, sociological re-studies and biographical research. But over the past two decades, a growing body of scholarship has begun to document this approach and explore its theoretical underpinnings. This in turn has fuelled a growing interest in and rapid uptake of QL methodology across the disciplines and in international context. This practical volume will be a first port of callTrade ReviewBren Neale, one of the world’s foremost authorities on qualitative longitudinal research, is the perfect author for this volume. She brings a wealth of accumulated expertise and insight into this elegant, multidisciplinary overview of a challenging form of inquiry. The scholarship is rigorous yet accessible for researchers interested in conducting long-term studies of human and social development through time. * Johnny Saldaña, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, USA *Qualitative longitudinal research illuminates relationships between biography and history. At modest cost, it complements large-scale cohort studies by providing, in particular, unique insights into causal processes. Bren Neale has provided a much needed guide to the key conceptual, methodological and practical issues in carrying out QL research. This book will be a huge help to everyone setting out on the QL path. * Andrew Pollard, Professor of Education, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK, and the University of Bristol, UK *Table of ContentsSeries Editor Foreword 1. Introducing Qualitative Longitudinal Research 2. Conceptual Foundations: Rethinking Time and the Life Course 3. Crafting QL Research: Data Generation and Analysis 4. The Ethics of Quantitative Longitudinal Research 5. Re-Using Quantitative Longitudinal Data 6. The Value of Qualitative Longitudinal Research References Index
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Random House USA Inc The Information A History a Theory a Flood
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory. Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live.A
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Positioning System
Book Synopsis* Takes readers step--by--step through the key stages of a GPS fieldwork project. * Explains complex background topics in clear, easy--to--understand language. * Provides simple guidelines for GPS equipment selection. * Provides practical solutions for real GPS data collection issues.Trade Review"An invaluable resource for social, economic or health researchers and practitioners who want to add a geographic component to their work." (Uwe Deichmann, Development Research Group, World Bank) "This information will help users collect data at an appropriate level of accuracy in the most effcient manner. This nuts-and-bolts approach addresses such topics as training field-workers; creating equipment checklists; logistics; and safety in the field." (ArcUser, October - December 2004) "An excellent introduction and field guide on GPS for the social sciences ... The book makes a valuable addition to any reference collection on geographical research." (Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography)Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Part I: Understanding GPS. 2. Why Use GPS?. 3. What Is GPS?. 4. Coordinate Systems And Datums. 5. GPS Considerations: Getting Started. Part II: Utilizing GPS. 6. Developing A GPS Project. 7. Project Fundamentals. 8. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data And Methods. 9. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Field Resources. 10. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data Quality And Logistics. 11. Transitioning To Fieldwork. 12. Post-Fieldwork Processing. 13. Utilizing GPS Data Within Geographic Information Systems. 14. Conclusion. References Cited. Appendix A: GPS Manufacturers. Appendix B: Sample Field Instrument. Appendix C: UTM Zones. Index.
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