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  • Missing Data

    A Gentle Introduction

    by Patrick E. McKnight, PhD, Katherine M. McKnight, PhD, Souraya Sidani, PhD, Aurelio José Figueredo, PhD ...
    Series series Methodology in the Social Sciences Series
    While most books on missing data focus on applying sophisticated statistical techniques to deal with the problem after it has occurred, this volume provides a methodology for the control and prevention of missing data. In clear, nontechnical language, the authors help the reader understand the different types of missing data and their implications for the reliability, validity, and ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

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  • Qualitative Research

    Studying How Things Work

    by Robert E. Stake, PhD ...
    This book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover "how things work" in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems. Topics range from identifying a research question to selecting methods, gathering data, interpreting and ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • When Research Goes Off the Rails

    Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It

    Edited by David L. Streiner, PhD, Souraya Sidani, PhD ...
    Few behavioral or health science studies proceed seamlessly. This refreshingly candid guide presents firsthand vignettes of obstacles on the bumpy road of research and offers feasible, easy-to-implement solutions. Contributors from a range of disciplines describe real-world problems at each stage of a quantitative or qualitative research project—from gaining review board approval to collecting and ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • When to Use What Research Design

    by W. Paul Vogt, PhD, Dianne C. Gardner, PhD, Lynne M. Haeffele, PhD ...
    Systematic, practical, and accessible, this is the first book to focus on finding the most defensible design for a particular research question. Thoughtful guidelines are provided for weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs. The book can be read sequentially or readers can dip into chapters on specific stages of ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Empowerment Evaluation Principles in Practice

    Edited by David M. Fetterman, PhD, Abraham Wandersman, PhD ...
    What principles should guide an empowerment evaluation? And how can these principles actually be put into practice? One of the primary tasks in an empowerment evaluation (EE) is to increase the capacity of program stakeholders to plan, implement, and evaluate their own programs. This book presents the most current formulation of the 10 principles of EE and provides professionals and students with ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

  • Materiality

    by Lynn Meskell, Michael Rowlands, Fred R. Myers, Matthew Engelke ...
    Throughout history and across social and cultural contexts, most systems of belief—whether religious or secular—have ascribed wisdom to those who see reality as that which transcends the merely material. Yet, as the studies collected here show, the immaterial is not easily separated from the material. Humans are defined, to an extraordinary degree, by their expressions of immaterial ideals through ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Evaluation in the Face of Uncertainty

    Anticipating Surprise and Responding to the Inevitable

    by Jonathan A. Morell, PhD ...
    Unexpected events during an evaluation all too often send evaluators into crisis mode. This insightful book provides a systematic framework for diagnosing, anticipating, accommodating, and reining in costs of evaluation surprises. The result is evaluation that is better from a methodological point of view, and more responsive to stakeholders. Jonathan A. Morell identifies the types of surprises ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Interviewing for Qualitative Inquiry

    A Relational Approach

    by Ruthellen Josselson, PhD ...
    Engagingly written, this book builds the reader's skills for conducting in-depth interviews designed to address a particular research question. With an emphasis on the dynamics of the research relationship, Ruthellen Josselson artfully demonstrates the steps of a successful interview. Each step is illustrated with excerpts from interviews on diverse topics. The book describes how to structure ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Innovations in Educational Ethnography

    Theories, Methods, and Results

    by George Spindler, Lorie Hammond ...
    This volume focuses on and exemplifies how ethnography--a research tool devoted to looking at human interaction as a cultural process rather than individual psychology--can shed light on educational processes framed by the complex, internationalized societies in which we live today. Part I offers theoretical chapters about ethnography and examples of innovative ethnography from particular ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Crafting Scholarship in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    Writing, Reviewing, and Editing

    by Robert M. Milardo ...
    Crafting Scholarship helps readers improve their writing and publishing success in academia. Framed within the context of the editorial and peer review process, the book explores writing, editing, and reviewing in academic publishing. As such it provides unique coverage of how successful writers work, how they manage criticism, and more. Examples from successful scholars provide helpful tips in ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Applied Qualitative Research Design

    A Total Quality Framework Approach

    by Margaret R. Roller, MA, Paul J. Lavrakas, PhD ...
    This unique text provides a comprehensive framework for creating, managing, and interpreting qualitative research studies that yield valid and useful information. Examples of studies from a wide range of disciplines illustrate the strengths, limitations, and applications of the primary qualitative methods: in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, ethnography, content analysis, and case study ... Read more

    $60.29 USD

  • Qualitative Research from Start to Finish

    by Robert K. Yin, PhD ...
    This book will help readers understand the practice of qualitative research--whether they want to do it, teach it, or just learn about it. All the major research phases are encompassed (startup, design, data collection, analysis, and composing), including newly emerging trends. Numerous easy-to-read vignettes show how other scholars have successfully implemented specific procedures. Equally ... Read more

    $63.89 USD