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  • The Life Story Interview

    by Robert G. Atkinson ...
    Series series Qualitative Research Methods
    First-person narratives are a fundamental tool of the qualitative researcher. One of the latest volumes in the Qualitative Research Methods series, The Life Story Interview provides specific suggestions and guidelines for preparing and executing a life story interview. Author Robert Atkinson, Director of the Center for the Study of Lives at the University of Southern Maine, places the life story ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

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  • Constructing Grounded Theory

    by Kathy Charmaz ...
    Series series Introducing Qualitative Methods series
    Kathy Charmaz presents the definitive guide to doing grounded theory from a constructivist perspective. This second edition of her groundbreaking text retains the accessibility and warmth of the first edition whilst introducing cutting edge examples and practical tips.This expanded second edition:- explores how to effectively focus on data collection- demonstrates how to use data for theorizing- ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Doing Interviews

    by Svend Brinkmann, Steinar Kvale ...
    Series series Qualitative Research Kit
    This is a concise introduction to the richness and scope of interviewing in social science research, teaching the craft of interview research with practical, hands-on guidance. Incorporating discussion of the wide variety of methods in interview-based research and the different approaches to reading the data, this book will help you to navigate the broad field of qualitative research with ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Doing Social Network Research

    Network-based Research Design for Social Scientists

    by Garry L. Robins ...
    Are you struggling to design your social network research? Are you looking for a book that covers more than social network analysis?If so, this is the book for you! With straight-forward guidance on research design and data collection, as well as social network analysis, this book takes you start to finish through the whole process of doing network research. Open the book and you′ll find practical ... Read more

    $78.29 USD

  • Qualitative Data Analysis Using a Dialogical Approach

    by Paul Sullivan ...
    In this important new text, Paul Sullivan introduces readers to a qualitative methodology rooted in the analysis of dialogue and subjectivity: the dialogical approach. Sullivan unpacks the theory behind a dialogical approach to qualitative research, and relates issues of philosophy and methodology to the practical process of actually doing qualitative research.Sullivan′s book foregrounds the role ... Read more

    $78.29 USD

  • A Practical Guide to Using Panel Data

    by Simonetta Longhi, Alita Nandi ...
    This timely, thoughtful book provides a clear introduction to using panel data in research.It describes the different types of panel datasets commonly used for empirical analysis, and how to use them for cross sectional, panel, and event history analysis. Longhi and Nandi then guide the reader through the data management and estimation process, including the interpretation of the results and the ... Read more

    $78.29 USD

  • Longitudinal Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences Using R

    by Jeffrey D. Long ...
    This book is unique in its focus on showing students in the behavioral sciences how to analyze longitudinal data using R software. The book focuses on application, making it practical and accessible to students in psychology, education, and related fields, who have a basic foundation in statistics. It provides explicit instructions in R computer programming throughout the book, showing students ... Read more

    $100.79 USD

  • Evaluation in Action

    Interviews With Expert Evaluators

    by Jody L. Fitzpatrick, Christina A. Christie, Melvin M. Mark ...
    Evaluation in Action: Interviews With Expert Evaluators is the first book to go behind the scenes of real evaluations to explore the issues faced—and the decisions made—by notable evaluators in the field. Drawing from the popular "Exemplars" section in the American Journal of Evaluation (AJE), the book′s twelve interviews with evaluators illustrate a variety of evaluation practices in different ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Designing Surveys

    A Guide to Decisions and Procedures

    by Johnny Blair, Edward Blair, Ronald F. Czaja ...
    Written with the needs and goals of a novice researcher in mind, this fully updated Third Edition provides an accurate account of how modern surveys are actually designed and conducted. Much more than a "how-to" guide, this up-to-date and accessible book presents the material in a social science context and teaches readers to think through decisions about sample design, questionnaire development, ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Psychological Testing

    A Practical Approach to Design and Evaluation

    by Theresa J.B. Kline ...
    "Psychological Testing by Theresa J. B. Kline is an accessible, easy-to-read book that effectively communicates the current concepts, trends, and controversies in the field of psychological testing. Readers are provided with an in-depth analysis of psychometrics in a format that will keep their attention and that they will be able to relate to the significance of psychological testing across ... Read more

    $141.29 USD

  • Social Network Analysis and Education

    Theory, Methods & Applications

    by Brian V. Carolan ...
    This book provides an introduction to the theories, methods, and applications that constitute the social network perspective. Unlike more general texts, this title is designed for those current and aspiring educational researchers learning how to study, conceptualize, and analyze social networks. The author′s main intent is to encourage you to consider the social network perspective in light of ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • What is Discourse Analysis?

    by Dr. Stephanie Taylor ...
    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.What is Discourse Analysis? is an accessible introduction to an empirical research approach which is widely used in the social sciences and related disciplines.This book explores the idea of how meaning is socially constructed and how 'talk' and text can be ... Read more

    $25.69 USD