{"product_id":"handbook-of-research-methods-and-applications-in-spatially-integrated-social-science-handbooks-of-research-methods-and-applications-series-9780857932969","title":"Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume will appeal to all students and researcher with an interest in understanding the techniques, method and application of the spatial dimension of social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface Robert J. Stimson  PART I: A SPATIALLY INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACH 1. A Spatially Integrated Approach to Social Science Research Robert J. Stimson   2. Critical Spatial Thinking Michael Goodchild, Donald G. Janelle and Karl Grossner  3. Time Space Convergence  Donald G. Janelle  PART II: SETTING UP YOUR RESEARCH 4. Approaches to Conducting Research Robert J. Stimson  5. The Literature Review: The Fundamental Element of a Research Project Kevin O’Connor  PART III: DATA SOURCES, DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION GENERATION 6. Issues to do with Data Robert J. Stimson  7. Using Census Data: An Australian Example Graeme Hugo  8. Survey Research Methods Robert J. Stimson  9. Using Quantitative Data in the Social Sciences Mark Western  10. Qualitative Methods in Socio-spatial Research Philip O’Neill and Pauline McGuirk  11. How to Use Primary and Secondary Data Andrew Beer and Debbie Faulkner  12. Forecasting in Social Science Research: Imperatives and Pitfalls Tony Sorensen  13. Meta-Analysis of Previous Empirical Research Findings Jacques Poot  PART IV: RESEARCH TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS 14. Classification for Visualizing Data: Integrating Multiple Attributes and Space for Choropleth Display Tung-Kai Shyy, Imran Azeezullah, Irfan Azeezullah, Robert J. Stimson and Alan T. Murray  15. Spatial Indexes: A Focus on Segregation Martin Watts  16. Shift Share Analysis: Decomposition of Spatially Integrated Systems  Kingsley E. Haynes and Jitendra Parajuli  17. Spatial Econometric Modelling William Mitchell  18. Spatial Clustering: Issues and Methods for Identifying Industry Clusters Roger R. Stough  19. Analysing Spatial Interactions: Inter-regional Migration Flows  Martin Bell and Dominic Brown  20. Using Circular Statistics to Analyse Spatial Flow Data and temporal data Jonathan Corcoran and Chris Brunsdon  21. Analysing Human Social Networks  Galina Daraganova and Philippa Pattison  22. Modelling the Effect of Intervening Variables Using Path Analysis  Rod McCrea  23. Merging Survey and Spatial Data Using GIS-Enabled Analysis and Modelling  Prem Chhetri and Robert J. Stimson  24. Web-based GIS to Support Visualization and Analysis of Community Variations in Crime Tung-Kai Shyy, Lorraine Mazerolle, Kate Risley and Robert J. Stimson  25. Policy and People at the Small Area Level: Using Micro-simulation to Create Synthetic Spatial Data Ann Harding and Robert Tanton  26.  Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks as a Spatial Analytical Tool David Rohde and Jonathan Corcoran  PART V: PRODUCING RESEARCH OUTPUT 27. Research and its Policy Relevance  Brian W. Head  28. Navigating a Successful Doctoral Research Experience Rebecca Wickes and Tara McGee  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406331683159,"sku":"9780857932969","price":212.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857932969.jpg?v=1730495423","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-research-methods-and-applications-in-spatially-integrated-social-science-handbooks-of-research-methods-and-applications-series-9780857932969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}