Social research and statistics Books

This book is aimed at readers who are interested in environmental research and qualitative phenomenographic methodology. Phenomenography is a research strategy mainly used in exploring qualitative different ways of conceptualising learning. This book is...

Knowledge Management (KM) has become an important area of focus in many organizations. This is not surprising given that KM is increasingly associated with organizational success in today's business environment. However, despite the fact that KM is ...

The purpose of this study is to develop a deeper understanding of the health issues facing adolescent females (ages 18-­‐21) in rural, northeastern Afghanistan. Incorporating participant observations, interviews, and narrative inquiries, this study seeks...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Methodologie und Methoden, Note: 1,0, Universität Trier, Veranstaltung: Empirische Sozialforschung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Methode der Clusteranalyse unterscheidet sich deutlich von...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Methodologie und Methoden, Note: 1,0, Universität Bielefeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Am Vormittag des 14. August 2018 stürzte in Genua das Polcevera-Viadukt ein. Der Einsturz dieser...

This book describes the results of activities undertaken to construct the CLARIN research infrastructure in the Low Countries, i.e., in the Netherlands and in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).CLARIN is a European research infrastructure for...

A Comprehensive Guide to Research Methods, Volume One provides a clear overview of various methodologies of quantitative research. Each chapter defines and describes a specific methodology and introduces readers to those who pioneered it. Applications of...

The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). To qualify for...

Statistical statements and results are read and used in everyday life and are also presented in the form of charts and diagrams. This book covers basic introductory statistics and brings to light how these statistical results are arrived at, starting...

Latent Variable Models: An Introduction to Factor, Path, and Structural Equation Analysis introduces latent variable models by utilizing path diagrams to explain the relationships in the models. This approach helps less mathematically-inclined readers to...

The classic edition of What If There Were No Significance Tests? highlights current statistical inference practices. Four areas are featured as essential for making inferences: sound judgment, meaningful research questions, relevant design, and assessing...

The revitalisation of audience studies is not only about new approaches and methods; it entails a crossing of disciplines and a bridging of long-established boundaries in the field. The aim of this volume is to capture the boundary-crossing processes...

Uno studio completo sulle politiche di sicurezza sociale adottate in Italia dal dopoguerra ad oggi, in cui vengono analizzati i meccanismi di tutela dei lavoratori e le loro evoluzioni nel tempo.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

This book provides a showcase for "best practices" in teaching statistics and research methods in two- and four-year colleges and universities.A helpful resource for teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics and/or methods, the book...

Preface. 1. Looks and Uses; B.C. Hewitson, R.G. Crane. 2. Neural Networks and Their Applications; E.E. Clothiaux, C.M. Bachmann. 3. Neuroclassification of Spatial Data; S. Openshaw. 4. Self Organizing Maps -- Application to Census Data; K...

Background In July of 1992, approximately sixty scholars and researchers met for a week at the "Fritz Erler Akademie" in Freudenstadt, Germany, to participate in a workshop entitled "Cross-National Lon­ gitudinal Research on...

The modern system-wide approach to applied demand analysis emphasizes a unity between theory and applications. Its fIrm foundations in economic theory make it one of the most impressive areas of applied econometrics. This book...

Scoring another goal for gender equality, the 2019 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gender Protocol Barometer breaks with past tradition in focusing solely on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Measuring 100 indicators across seven...

The sociology of Erving Goffman has inspired generations of sociologists throughout the world. Students and scholars alike have in Goffman's unsurpassable and generous ability to capture the world of everyday life discovered an emporium of useful,...

Visual Communication Research Designs provides a step-by-step guide for designing research involving visuals relevant to communications media. This volume explains the process from conceptualization to research questions, instrumentation, analysis, and...

This collection of essays emerged out of intense conversations on multi-sited ethnography, prompted by a workshop held at the University of Sussex that brought together researchers from different institutional backgrounds and affiliations in Europe, the...

This book presents the methodology and results of a three-year, eleven-country science-to-policy research project - Toward a Policy Model of Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development - undertaken between 2005 and 2008 and financed under...

There may not be a concept so central to sociology, yet so vaguely defined in its contemporary usages, than institution. In Revisiting Institutionalism in Sociology, Abrutyn takes an in-depth look at what institutions are by returning to some of the...

This collection offers the fruits of a stimulating workshop that sought to bridge the fraught relationship which sometimes continues between anthropologists and indigenous/native/aboriginal scholars, despite areas of overlapping interest...

This astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday life. Ranging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by perception, representation and practice, with the aim of...

Race and racism have become huge areas of study in the social sciences over the past two decades. However, whilst this has been reflected in the growing body of theoretical and empirically based work, surprisingly little has been published that explores...

Honourable Mention, ICQI 2022 Outstanding Qualitative Book AwardHonorable Mention, AERA Qualitative SIG for 2023 Outstanding Book Award Category In Decolonial Feminist Research: Haunting, Rememory and Mothers, Jeong-eun Rhee embarks on a deeply personal...

Older people in Tanzania are disadvantaged and marginalized in many ways. They lack adequate formal social protection. They also suffer from diminishing family and community support. They face a series of multi-faceted problems and care for most...

Embark on a transformative voyage of research discovery through the pages of this comprehensive guidebook! Unveil the latent prowess of a successful corporate researcher within you, as you traverse a meticulously outlined showcase of the entire business...

This book explores the mother-daughter relationships and examines the cultural differences of Chinese immigrants in the United States. An in-depth analysis of three novels by Amy Tan forms the basis of this book. The aspects of diaspora that is looked at...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich BWL - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Management Center Innsbruck Internationale Fachhochschulgesellschaft mbH (Wirtschaft und Management), Veranstaltung: Qualitative Forschungsmethoden, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Methodologie und Methoden, Note: 1,3, Universität Kassel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Studienarbeit stelle ich die Mediation an unterschiedlichen Schulen vor. Durch Mediation...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Methodologie und Methoden, Note: 1,7, Universität Augsburg (Lehrstuhl für Soziologie unter Berücksichtigung der Sozialkunde / Lehrstuhl für Soziologie und empirische Sozialforschung),...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Methodologie und Methoden, Note: 1,8, Universität Bielefeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die wachsende Popularität von Evaluationsmethoden zur Bewertung von Personalentwicklungsmaßnahmen wird...

This qualitative study explores the experience of living in Glasgow with a complex mental health condition during a benefit sanction.The impact of benefit sanctions on mental health and self- care has been little debated, yet there is clear evidence...

Real-life dramas lurk behind the more familiar formal and structured content of archaeological literature. These untold tales reveal the personal experiences of the authors and the events encountered in the course of many decades of archaeological field...

"Administración informática y Sustentabilidad"Aunque existen diferentes definiciones del término "informática", una de las más extendidas alude al estudio del tratamiento automático y racional de la información. Existen tres elementos indispensables para...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, ...

How to Structure a Thesis, Report or Paper provides concise practical guidance for students to help make their writing more structured at any level. It assists students in demonstrating what they have learned in the relevant course or degree programme in...

This book presents the findings of systematic research into the healthcare medicine management policies of China. In-depth comprehensive research has been carried out, targeting multiple issues of particular importance in healthcare medicine management,...

This book examines Israel's growing interaction with Asia's sub-regions and countries since the 1990s. It shows how these interactions have increased in recent years, both at government level and for companies, entrepreneurs, academic institutions,...

This groundbreaking collection explores the complexities of researching the lives of lesbian and queer women. It critically interrogates the concept of 'lesbian', especially as applied to research praxis. Who or what is a 'lesbian' and why does this...

In this important and hugely ambitious book, one of the world's leading political scientists working on China demonstrates how Western views of China are flawed because the long tradition of Western scholarship studying China views China from the Western...

This book examines the ways in which Russia and Belarus use disinformation, "weaponised" historical narratives, and the politics of memory for domestic and foreign policy purposes, utilising these factors to justify aggressive foreign policy in defensive...

Performative Intergenerational Dialogues of a Black Quartet promotes the importance of intergenerational Black dialogue as a collaborative spirit-making across race, genders, sexualities, and cultures to bridge time and space.The authors enter this...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the long-running dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Armenian-majority region of Azerbaijan. It outlines the historical development of the dispute, explores the...