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  • Case Study Methods

    by Jacques Hamel, Stephane Dufour, Dominic Fortin ...
    Series series Qualitative Research Methods
    The use of the case study goes back to the beginnings of social science research and is still one of the most common forms of qualitative research. This book is a handy introduction to understanding, researching, and doing case studies in the social sciences and related fields. In this brief monograph, Jacques Hamel outlines several differing traditions of case study research—the Chicago School of ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

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  • Narrative Inquiry

    A Dynamic Approach

    by Colette Daiute ...
    Narrative Inquiry provides both a new theoretical orientation and a set of practical techniques that students and experienced researchers can use to conduct narrative research. Explaining the principles of what she terms "dynamic narrating," author Colette Daiute provides an approach to narrative inquiry that builds on practices of daily life where we use storytelling to connect with other people, ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Qualitative Methodology

    A Practical Guide

    by Jane Mills, Melanie Birks ...
    Fresh, insightful and clear, this exciting textbook provides an engaging introduction to the application of qualitative methodology in the real world.Expert researchers then trace the history and philosophical underpinnings of different methodologies, explore the specific demands each places upon the researcher and robustly set out relevant issues surrounding quality and rigor. Featured ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences

    A Pluralist Perspective

    Edited by Donatella Della Porta, Michael Keating ...
    A revolutionary textbook introducing masters and doctoral students to the major research approaches and methodologies in the social sciences. Written by an outstanding set of scholars, and derived from successful course teaching, this volume will empower students to choose their own approach to research, to justify this approach, and to situate it within the discipline. It addresses questions of ... Read more

    $61.49 USD

  • Case Study Research

    What, Why and How?

    by Peter Swanborn ...
    How should case studies be selected? Is case study methodology fundamentally different to that of other methods? What, in fact, is a case?Case Study Research: What, Why and How? is an authoritative and nuanced exploration of the many faces of case-based research methods. As well as the what, how and why, the author also examines the when and which - always with an eye on practical applications to ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Building SPSS Graphs to Understand Data

    by James O. Aldrich, Hilda M. Rodriguez ...
    Building SPSS Graphs to Understand Data is a must-have for anyone needing to understand large or small amounts of data. It describes how to build and interpret graphs, showing how "understanding data" means that the graph must clearly and succinctly answer questions about the data. In most chapters, research questions are presented, and the reader builds the appropriate graph needed to answer the ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation

    Logic and Practice

    by Scott R. Eliason ...
    Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
    "Maximum Likelihood Estimation. . . provides a useful introduction. . . it is clear and easy to follow with applications and graphs. . . . I consider this a very useful book. . . . well-written, with a wealth of explanation. . ."--Dougal Hutchison in Educational ResearchEliason reveals to the reader the underlying logic and practice of maximum likelihood (ML) estimation by providing a general ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Narratives in Social Science Research

    by Barbara Czarniawska ...
    Series series Introducing Qualitative Methods series
    Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. The book provides:An historical overview of the development of the narrative approach within the social sciencesA guide to how narrative methods can be applied in fieldworkAn explanation of ... Read more

    $93.59 USD

  • Creating and Verifying Data Sets with Excel

    by Robert E. McGrath ...
    Accurate data entry and analysis can be deceptively labor-intensive and time-consuming. Creating and Verifying Data Sets with Excel is a focused, easy-to-read guide that gives readers the wherewithal to make use of a remarkable set of data tools tucked within Excel—tools most researchers are entirely unaware of. Robert E. McGrath’s book is the first to focus exclusively on Excel as a data entry ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods

    by Victor Jupp ...
    Bringing together the work of over eighty leading academics and researchers worldwide to produce the definitive reference and research tool for the social sciences, The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods contains more than 230 entries providing the widest coverage of the all the main terms in the research process. It encompasses philosophies of science, research paradigms and designs, ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Fractal Analysis

    by Clifford T. Brown, Larry S. Liebovitch ...
    Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
    A specialized presentation of fractal analysis oriented to the social sciencesThis primer uses straightforward language to give the reader step-by-step instructions for identifying and analyzing fractal patterns and the social process that create them. By making fractals accessible to the social science students, this book has a significant impact on the understanding of human behavior.This is the ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Applied Logistic Regression Analysis

    by Scott Menard ...
    Series series Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
    The focus in this Second Edition is again on logistic regression models for individual level data, but aggregate or grouped data are also considered. The book includes detailed discussions of goodness of fit, indices of predictive efficiency, and standardized logistic regression coefficients, and examples using SAS and SPSS are included.More detailed consideration of grouped as opposed to case ... Read more

    $36.89 USD