Methodology category: 1297 books
by Neil Fligstein, Doug McAdam
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Finding ways to understand the nature of social change and social order-from political movements to market meltdowns-is one of the enduring problems of social science. A Theory of Fields draws together far-ranging insights from social movement theory, organizational theory, and economic and political...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2018
Bringing together leading theorists, researchers and policy makers with expertise in using realist methods, this book is a definitive guide to putting realist methodologies into practice.
Not just an overview of the field, this book looks to extend current debates and apply realist methods...
Handling Qualitative Data
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
The Third Edition of Lyn Richards' best-selling book is the perfect introduction to qualitative research for students and practitioners. Recognizing that for many new researchers dealing with data is the main point of departure, this book helps them to acquire an understanding of the skills and methodological...
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
From Hypothesis to Results
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2012
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand and apply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. It explains statistics while progressing through the steps of the hypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The...
Decoding the Social World
Data Science and the Unintended Consequences of Communication
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
How data science and the analysis of networks help us solve the puzzle of unintended consequences.
Social life is full of paradoxes. Our intentional actions often trigger outcomes that we did not intend or even envision. How do we explain those unintended effects and what can we do to regulate...
Groups That Work
Structure and Process
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2005
Social workers, planners, health professionals, and human-service administrators spend much of their time in meetings, working in and with groups. What meaning does participation in these groups have for members? Some of the events that are most important for members of the various professions, and...
by Stephen M. Stigler
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics—a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician.
The Researchers Bible
An Overview of Key Concepts and Methods in Social Science Research
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
by Bojan Lobe
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Scientific monograph »Integration of online research« methods deals with
currently two highly debated topics in social science research: the
combination of qualitative and quantitative methods and online research
methods. It introduces an innovative approach in...
Doing Real Research
A Practical Guide to Social Research
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike.
Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Advancing digital technologies continue to shape all aspects of our society, with particular impact on the professional research community. These new and exciting developments offer considerable advantages in terms of speed, access connectivity, and economy. Advancing Research Methods with New Technologies...
The How To of Qualitative Research
Strategies for Executing High Quality Projects
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
With clear instructions for developing a research design and complementary research tools, this book is not about describing or theorizing qualitative methods, but how researchers actually create and execute these methods. Helping students conquer the practical issues many novice researchers face,...
Wicked Problems – Social Messes
Decision Support Modelling with Morphological Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2011
This is the first dedicated book to be published on computer-aided General Morphological Analysis (GMA) as a non-quantified modelling method. It presents the history and theory of GMA and describes how it is used to develop interactive, non-quantified inference models. Eleven case studies are presented...
Food Consumer Science
Theories, Methods and Application to the Western Balkans
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
This book explores the main methods, models, and approaches of food consumer science applied to six countries of the Western Balkans, illustrating each of these methods with concrete case studies. Research conducted between 2008 and 2011 in the course of the FOCUS-BALKANS project forms an excellent database for exploring recent changes and trends in food consumption.