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Statistics : a Spectator Sport (2ND 90 Edition)
by Richard M. Jaeger  Publisher Comments Popular in its first edition with researchers and practitioners and widely adopted for undergraduate courses, the new second edition of Statistics: A Spectator Sport continues to give readers a conceptual understanding of statistics without complex...
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Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analyzing Talk, Text and Interaction
by David Silverman Publisher Comments In this exciting and major updating of one the most important textbooks for beginning qualitative researchers, David Silverman seeks to match the typical chronology of experience faced by the student-reader. Earlier editions of Interpreting Qualitative...
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Qualitative Research Methods #31: Archival Strategies and Techniques
by Michael R. Hill Synopsis "I think that anyone who has an interest in traditional archival research will find this a thoughtful and valuable guide to the many different elements of the research process." --Theory and Methods "His research advice is systematic and thorough and...
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Participatory Action Research
by William Foote (edt) Whyte Synopsis "Overall this volume should be valuable for readers . . . demonstrates the practical and theoretical advantages of incorporating participatory action research in the social science tool kit." --Agricultural Systems "I recommend this book for researchers,...
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Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences #44: Cluster Analysis
by Mark S. Aldenderfer Synopsis Although clustering--the classification of objects into meaningful sets--is an important procedure in the social sciences today, cluster analysis as a multivariate statistical procedure is poorly understood by many social scientists. This volume is an...
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Applied Social Research Methods Series #41: Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
by Joseph A. Maxwell Synopsis Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, Second Edition provides researchers and students with a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research. A bestseller in its First Edition, this invaluable book presents an...
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The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition
by Herbert Alexander Simon Publisher Comments Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools -- chaos, adaptive systems...
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Evaluation a Systematic Approach 7TH Edition
by Peter Henry Rossi Publisher Comments Relied on by over 90,000 readers as the text on how to design, implement, and appraise the utility of social programs through the use of evaluation methods, Evaluation, 7th Edition has been completely revised to include the latest techniques and...
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Generalized Linear Models
by John P. Hoffmann Publisher Comments Without requiring mathematical training beyond algebra and introductory statistics, "Generalized Linear Models" shows readers how to understand and apply sophisticated linear regression models in their research areas within the social, behavioral, and...
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Designing Social Inquiry : Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research (94 Edition)
by Gary King Publisher Comments While heated arguments between practitioners of qualitative and quantitative research have begun to test the very integrity of the social sciences, Gary King, Robert Keohane, and Sidney Verba have produced a farsighted and timely book that promises to...
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The Logic of Practice
by Pierre Bourdieu Publisher Comments The Logic of Practice has established itself as a modern classic in the social sciences. It provides a systematic account of Bourdieu's theoretical approach and confirms his reputation as one of the most original and exciting thinkers in the social...
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SPSS 15 Made Simple
by Paul R. Kinnear Publisher Comments SPSS 15 Made Simple is the latest edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field. As usual, every effort has been made to maintain the friendly, practical and informal style of earlier editions, while at the same time, the content has been...
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Flight from Reality in the Human Sciences
by Ian Shapiro Synopsis "Ian Shapiro's work has inspired a generation of both scholars and practitioners of politics--for the simple reason that he meets the standards of the former and the needs of the latter. In this book, he helps rescue the study of politics and society...
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Varieties of Social Explanation : an Introduction To the Philosophy of Social Science (91 Edition)
by Daniel Little Publisher Comments Professor Little presents an introduction to the philosophy of social science with an emphasis on the central forms of explanation in social science: rational-intentional, causal, functional, structural, materialist, statistical and interpretive. The...
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Social Theory : Multicultural and Classic Readings (3RD 04 Edition)
by Charles Lemert Publisher Comments This first truly multicultural anthology collects important, readable texts representative of the full range of social theory as it has developed from the nineteenth century to the present. Now that social theory is practiced in many disciplines, it is...
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Applied Social Research #01: Survey Research Methods
by Floyd J., Jr. Fowler Publisher Comments It provides a concise overview of the entire survey research process and does so using clear and easy to understand languageSurvey Research Methods is a well-packaged and valuable resource for researchers. It is well written and has many...
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Evaluating Information: A Guide for Users of Social Science Research Fourth Edition
by Jeffrey Katzer Publisher Comments This book introduces students to social science research from the consumer's point of view. The authors believe that while social science may not require that every student of the discipline will have to conduct research studies, it is still essential...
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A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences
by G. Duncan (edt) Mitchell Book News Annotation The first edition was published in 1968, the second, of which this is a reprint, in 1979 (Routledge and Kegan Paul). Mitchell (sociology, U. of Exeter, UK) and a team of international social scientists offer a decent resource for this broad field...
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Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-By-Step Guide
by Ann Lewins Publisher Comments Using Software in Qualitative Research: A Step-by-Step Guide combines several aspects of Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS), helping the reader choose the most appropriate package for their specific needs and get the most out of the...
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The Sage Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry
by Thomas A. Schwandt Publisher Comments This book provides a clear, systematic, theoretically grounded discussion that enables the readers to analyze and manage conflicts based on their tangible and symbolic meanings.</p> <p></p> <p>Using personal stories from real...
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