{"product_id":"selecting-the-right-analyses-for-your-data-9781462516025","title":"Selecting the Right Analyses for Your Data","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the most effective methods to code and analyze data for a particular study? This thoughtful and engaging book reviews the selection criteria for coding and analyzing any set of data--whether qualitative, quantitative, mixed, or visual. The authors systematically explain when to use verbal, numerical, graphic, or combined codes, and when to use qualitative, quantitative, graphic, or mixed-methods modes of analysis. Chapters on each topic are organized so that researchers can read them sequentially or can easily flip and find answers to specific questions. Nontechnical discussions of cutting-edge approaches--illustrated with real-world examples--emphasize how to choose (rather than how to implement) the various analyses. The book shows how using the right analysis methods leads to more justifiable conclusions and more persuasive presentations of research results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e User-Friendly Features\u003cbr\u003e *Chapter-opening preview boxes that highlight useful topics addressed.\u003cbr\u003e *End\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book I've seen that goes into depth about coding, which is sorely needed. It also does an excellent job of discussing analysis and interpretation at a conceptual level, while providing enough guidance on where to go to get the needed technical assistance. The way the authors compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative methods, approaches, and ways of thinking is particularly strong and well balanced.--Marji Erickson Warfield, PhD, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a comprehensive resource that delivers what the title promises and more. It provides a great introduction to nearly all data-analytic methods currently utilized by social scientists, and very effectively guides the reader to more in-depth treatments of the subject matter.--Ryan Spohn, PhD, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA field guide for researchers who are looking for detailed discussions of the choices they have to make as they work through the research process, whether they are taking a quantitative, qualitative, or combined approach. This isn't a 'how to' in terms of analyses, but more of a 'here's what to consider' book. The tone is at once casual and professional, incorporating real-world examples and occasional humor. The authors have their fingers on the pulse of the field and clearly explain complex ideas.--Theresa E. DiDonato, PhD, Department of Psychology, Loyola University Maryland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA useful text. Many students are stymied by data analysis; they think that you just feed data into some software, and voila! I recently told a student that saying a software package will analyze your data is akin to saying Word will write your dissertation. This book gives students data analysis options so they can choose the approach most appropriate for the specific research design.--Janet Salmons, PhD, School of Business and Technology, Capella University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors are masterful writers who combine depth and accessibility.--Jerrell C. Cassady, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book exposes readers to a breadth of coding and analysis considerations for both quantitative and qualitative data. The goal is to teach the reader when it is appropriate to use the various techniques and where to look to learn more. The authors provide a solid foundation of knowledge for navigating a research world where both quantitative and qualitative approaches are valued and necessary. I would definitely use this book in courses. For professional use, I would consult it for areas I am not as familiar with, or to provide resources for students. I particularly enjoyed the nonstatistical examples used to explain concepts; they are helpful and make the book easier and more enjoyable to read.--Tracey LaPierre, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -This book, along with When to Use What Research Design…is useful for researchers and advanced students in education, sociology, psychology, political science, and criminal justice. Recommended. Graduate students through professionals\/practitioners.--Choice Reviews, 1\/1\/2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e General Introduction\u003cbr\u003e I. Coding Data—by Design\u003cbr\u003e 1. Coding Survey Data\u003cbr\u003e 2. Coding Interview Data\u003cbr\u003e 3. Coding Experimental Data\u003cbr\u003e 4. Coding Data from Naturalistic and Participant Observations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Coding Archival Data\u003cbr\u003e II. Analysis and Interpretation of Quantitative Data\u003cbr\u003e 6. Describing, Exploring, and Visualizing Your Data\u003cbr\u003e 7. What Methods of Statistical Inference to Use When\u003cbr\u003e 8. What Associational Statistics to Use When\u003cbr\u003e 9. Advanced Associational Methods and Analyses\u003cbr\u003e 10. Model Building and Selection : Quantitative Data\u003cbr\u003e III. Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative and Combined\/Mixed Data\u003cbr\u003e 11. Inductive Analyses of Qualitative Data: Ethnographic Approaches and Grounded Theory\u003cbr\u003e 12. Deductive Analyses of Qualitative Data: Comparative Case Studies and Qualitative Comparative Analysis\u003cbr\u003e 13. Coding and Analyzing Data from Combined and Mixed Designs\u003cbr\u003e 14. 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