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by Randall E. Schumacker
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Using R with Multivariate Statistics by Randall E. Schumacker is a quick guide to using R, free-access software available for Windows and Mac operating systems that allows users to customize statistical analysis. Designed to serve as a companion to a more comprehensive text on multivariate statistics,...
Research Design
Creating Robust Approaches for the Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Research design is of critical importance in social research, despite its relative neglect in many methods resources. Early consideration of design in relation to research questions leads to the elimination or diminution of threats to eventual research claims, by encouraging internal validity and...
by John W. Creswell, Vicki L. Plano Clark
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Combining the latest thinking in the field with practical, step-by-step guidance, the Third Editionof John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark’s***Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research***now covers seven mixed methods designs with accompanying journal articles illustrating each design....
Basics of Qualitative Research
Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Offering immensely practical advice, Basics of Qualitative Research, Fourth Edition presents methods that enable researchers to analyze, interpret, and make sense of their data, and ultimately build theory from it. Authors Juliet Corbin and Anselm Strauss (late of the University of San Francisco and...
by David L. Altheide, Dr. Christopher J. Schneider
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
In order to prepare a successful research project, a qualitative researcher often must consult media documents of various types. Authors David L. Altheide and Christopher J. Schneider show readers how to obtain, categorize, and analyze these different media documents in this entry in the Qualitative...
Classic Grounded Theory
Applications With Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Classic Grounded Theory: Applications With Qualitative and Quantitative Data provides practical “how to” guidance for doing grounded theory (GT) using the classic approach articulated by Barney Glaser. Authors Judith A. Holton and Isabelle Walsh emphasize the philosophical flexibility of classic...
by Lawrence F. Locke, Stephen Silverman, Waneen W. Spirduso
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
Ideal for students, novice researchers, or professionals, this indispensable resource serves as a road map for readers who need to analyze and apply research findings. It helps them think critically about the credibility of what they are reading by showing them how to identify problems and develop...
Doing Discourse Analysis
Methods for Studying Action in Talk and Text
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2000
Providing both the practical steps for doing discourse analysis and the theoretical justifications for those steps, this book shows students how the social world revolves around talk and text. The authors draw on conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, pragmatics, and the discursive approach...
Organizing and Managing Your Research
A Practical Guide for Postgraduates
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2007
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`As research guides go, this is probably the best, most readable and encouraging books for nurses that I have come across....I recommend this volume to students and researchers at all levels,...
The Practice of Survey Research
Theory and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2015
Unique in its integration of theory and application, The Practice of Survey Research explains survey design, implementation, data analysis, and continuing data management, including how to effectively incorporate the latest technology (e.g., SurveyMonkey and Qualtrics). Data management and analysis...
The Handbook of Mentoring at Work
Theory, Research, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2007
…a comprehensive overview of the current state of research, theory and practice drawn from the leading scholars and practitioners who have advanced our understanding of mentoring in the workplace… The Handbook of Mentoring at Work; Research, Theory, and Practice, provides a definitive guide...
by Dr. Hy Mariampolski
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2001
Qualitative Market Research follows through a complete research project from the perspective of both user and practitioner. In this respect, it can be used as both a continuous teaching text and training manual, or individual sections may be consulted to enhance knowledge of `best practices' and improve...
The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy
Developing Skills in Culturally Mindful Helping
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy: Developing Skills in Culturally Mindful Helping is a comprehensive introduction to counseling and psychotherapy skills designed to teach future practitioners how to develop and foster collaborative relationships with their clients. Keeping...
Multicultural America
A Multimedia Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
This comprehensive title is among the first to extensively use newly released 2010 U.S. Census data to examine multiculturalism today and tomorrow in America. This distinction is important considering the following NPR report by Eyder Peralta: “Based on the first national numbers released by the...