Research category: 4571 books
Corrupt Research
The Case for Reconceptualizing Empirical Management and Social Science
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Addressing the immensely important topic of research credibility, Raymond Hubbard’s groundbreaking Corrupt Research proposes that we must treat such information with a healthy dose of skepticism. This book argues that the dominant model of knowledge procurement subscribed to in these areas—the...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
One of our bestselling handbooks, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology, is back for a second edition. Since the first edition qualitative research in psychology has been transformed. Responding to this, existing chapters have been updated, and three new chapters introduced on Thematic...
Mixed Method Design
Principles and Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
The use of mixed methods designs for conducting research has become a major trend in social science research. Renowned methodological experts Janice Morse and Linda Niehaus present a guide to intermediate and experienced researchers on the possibilities inherent in mixed method research. They offer...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Research on the Self relates to various phenomena including self?esteem, self?concept, self?verification, self?awareness, identity, self?efficacy, passion, self?determination, goals etc. that are predictive of optimal functioning and well?being. Such a research endeavor is consistent with the positive...
by Joseph E. Trimble, Dr. Celia B. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2005
The Handbook of Ethical Research With Ethnocultural Populations and Communities, edited by Joseph E. Trimble and Celia B. Fisher, addressES key questions in the first major work to focus specifically on ethical issues involving work with ethnocultural populations. Filling gaps and questions left unanswered...
Critical Qualitative Inquiry
Foundations and Futures
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Critical approaches to qualitative research have made a significant impact on research practice over the past decade. This comprehensive volume of contemporary, original articles places this trend in its historical context, describes the current landscape of critical work, and considers the future...
by Professor Nigel King, Christine Horrocks, Dr. Joanna Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2018
This dynamic user-focused book will help you to get the data you want from your interviews. It provides practical guidance regarding technique, gives top-tips from real world case studies and shares achievable checklists and interview plans.
Whether you are doing interviews in your own research...
Handbook of Humor Research
Volume 1: Basic Issues
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
About a decade ago we edited The Psychology of Humor. Besides the summary chapter and bibliography of about 400 items, the book contained eleven original papers that represented the state of knowledge at that time. We confess that it was not easy to fill that volume with first-rate contributions....
A Research Guide to Cartographic Resources
Print and Electronic Sources
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2018
The interdisciplinary uses of traditional cartographic resources and modern GIS tools allow for the analysis and discovery of information across a wide spectrum of fields. A Research Guide to Cartographic Resources navigates the numerous American and Canadian cartographic resources available in print,...
by Olivier Mesly
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2015
This concise reference serves as a companion to traditional research texts by focusing on such essentials as model construction, robust methodologies and defending a compelling hypothesis. Designed to wean Master's and doctorate-level students as well as new researchers from their comfort zones, the...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2018
This revised and updated fifth edition of the highly acclaimed “gold standard” textbook continues to provide a foundational review of health behavior change theories, research methodologies, and intervention strategies across a range of populations, age groups, and health conditions. It examines...
by Gideon J. Mellenbergh
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2019
This book describes methods to prevent avoidable errors and to correct unavoidable ones within the behavioral sciences. A distinguishing feature of this work is that it is accessible to students and researchers of substantive fields of the behavioral sciences and related fields (e.g., health sciences...
The Social Validity Manual
Subjective Evaluation of Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Social Validity is a concept used in behavioral intervention research. It focuses on whether the goals of treatment, the intervention techniques used, and the outcomes achieved are acceptable, relevant, and useful to the individual in treatment. The Social Validity Manual, 2e, provides background...
Der Messie House Index (MHI)
Versuch einer empirischen systematischen Quantifizierung über verhaltensökologische Phänotypus-Diagnostik des Messie Phänomens
Language: German
Release Date: April 6, 2009
Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Methoden, Note: 1, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien (Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität Wien), Veranstaltung: Das Messie-Forschungsprojekt an der Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität Wien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This study is a new...