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  • Doing Naturalistic Inquiry

    A Guide to Methods

    by David A. Erlandson, Edward L. Harris, Barbara L. Skipper, Steven D. Allen ...
    While much has been written on alternative paradigm research, there is little concrete advice on how to effectively use the theoretical notions of naturalistic inquiry in practice. Doing Naturalistic Inquiry is the practical guide designed to help beginning researchers apply the constructivist paradigm. Based upon the theoretical work of Lincoln and Guba in developing the naturalistic—or ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

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    by Jeffrey S. Saltz, Jeffrey Morgan Stanton ...
    An Introduction to Data Science is an easy-to-read, gentle introduction for advanced undergraduate, certificate, and graduate students coming from a wide range of backgrounds into the world of data science. After introducing the basic concepts of data science, the book builds on these foundations to explain data science techniques using the R programming language and RStudio® from the ground up. ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Focus Groups as Qualitative Research

    by David L Morgan ...
    Series series Qualitative Research Methods
    From the First Edition:"Continues the high quality of previously published volumes in the Sage series on qualitative research methods. . . . Useful and instructive. . . . David L. Morgan deals with a number of practical issues concerning the conduct of focus groups, such as the degree of moderator involvement and group size. . . . Provides ample illustrations . . . and thought-provoking advice for ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Writing Up Qualitative Research

    by Harry F. Wolcott ...
    Writing Up Qualitative Research, Third Edition offers time-tested suggestions on every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new edition, author Harry Wolcott continues to focus on the "writing side" of qualitative research, while incorporating new features such as guidelines on how and where to use theory.This text is ideal as a supplementary text in any upper-level undergraduate ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences

    A Design-Based Approach

    by Thad Dunning ...
    Series series Strategies for Social Inquiry
    This unique book is the first comprehensive guide to the discovery, analysis, and evaluation of natural experiments - an increasingly popular methodology in the social sciences. Thad Dunning provides an introduction to key issues in causal inference, including model specification, and emphasizes the importance of strong research design over complex statistical analysis. Surveying many examples of ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • The SAGE Handbook of Action Research

    Edited by Hilary Bradbury-Huang ...
    The third edition of The SAGE Handbook of Action Research presents an updated version of the bestselling text, including new chapters covering emerging areas in healthcare, social work, education and international development, as well as an expanded ‘skills’ section which includes new consultant-relevant materials.Building on the strength of the previous landmark editions, Hilary Bradbury has ... Read more

    $118.79 USD

  • Case Study Research in Practice

    by Helen Simons ...
    Case Study Research in Practice explores the theory and practice of case study research. Helen Simons draws on her extensive experience of teaching and conducting case study to provide a comprehensive and practical account of how to design, conduct and communicate case study research. It addresses questions often raised by students and common misconceptions about case research. In four sections ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Monte Carlo Simulation

    by Christopher Z. Mooney ...
    Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
    Monte Carlo Simulation is a method of evaluating substantive hypotheses and statistical estimators by developing a computer algorithm to simulate a population, drawing multiple samples from this pseudo-population, and evaluating estimates obtained from these samples. Christopher Z. Mooney explains the logic behind Monte Carlo Simulation and demonstrates its uses for social and behavioral research ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • How Many Subjects?

    Statistical Power Analysis in Research

    by Helena Chmura Kraemer, Christine M. Blasey ...
    With increased emphasis on helping readers understand the context in which power calculations are done, this Second Edition introduces a simple technique of statistical power analysis that allows researchers to compute approximate sample sizes and power for a wide range of research designs. Because the same technique is used with only slight modifications for different statistical tests, ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • What is Narrative Research?

    by Professor Corinne Squire, Professor Molly Andrews, Dr. Mark Davis, Dr. Cigdem Esin, Prof. Barbara Harrison, Prof. Lars-Christer Hyden, Margareta Hydén ...
    Series series The 'What is?' Research Methods Series
    This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.Narrative research has become a catchword in the social sciences today, promising new fields of inquiry and creative solutions to persistent problems.This book brings together ideas about narrative from a variety of contexts across the social sciences and synthesizes ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Research Ethics and Integrity for Social Scientists

    Beyond Regulatory Compliance

    by Mark Israel ...
    Ethics and integrity in researchare increasingly important for social scientists around the world. We are tackling more complex problems in the face of expanding and not always sympathetic regulation. This book surveys the recent developments and debates around researching ethically and with integrity and complying with ethical requirements. The new edition pushes beyond the work of the first ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • What is Qualitative Interviewing?

    by Rosalind Edwards, Professor Janet Holland ...
    Series series The 'What is?' Research Methods Series
    This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on bloomsburycollections.com.What is Qualitative Interviewing? is an accessible and comprehensive 'what is' and 'how to' methods book. It is distinctive in emphasising the importance of good practice in understanding and undertaking qualitative interviews within the framework of a clear ... Read more

    $25.69 USD