Social research and statistics Books

""An Introduction to Mineralogy: Adapted to the Use of Schools and Private Students"" is a book written by John Lee Comstock in 1839. The book provides an overview of mineralogy, covering topics such as crystallography, physical properties of minerals,...

Vetenskapligt skrivande av kandidatuppsatser, magisteruppsatser, examensuppsatser och magisteruppsatser underlättas. Det finns många olika sätt att slutföra en akademisk utbildning, och inget är mindre värdefullt...

This is a study about the role of art in communityconflict transformation. There is insufficientinformation and empirical evidence about howperformance art interventions can support existing forms of conflict resolution practice. This is a U.S.based...

The core of this book is an application of spatial statistics techniques for the modeling of urban political change in Mexico. The author's goal is to help the reader learn by example how to apply spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression techniques...

In its assessment of the current "state of play" of ethnographic practice in social anthropology, this volume explores the challenges that changing social forms and changing understandings of "the field" pose to contemporary ethnographic methods. These...

Anthropological practice has been dominated by the so-called "great" traditions (Anglo-American, French, and German). However, processes of decolonization, along with critical interrogation of these dominant narratives, have led to greater visibility of...

As we enter the 21st century, it becomes increasingly difficult to envisage a world detached from religion or an anthropology blind to its study. Yet, how people become religious is still poorly studied. This volume gathers some of the most distinguished...

With the increasing worldwide problems of migration, research into its causes and effects become ever more urgent. This volume takes stock of recent advancements that social science research in both Europe and the United States has made to understanding...

Marcel Mauss (1872-1950) was the leading social anthropologist in Paris between the world wars, and his Manuel d'ethnographie, dating from that period, is the longest of all his texts. Despite having had four editions in France, the Manuel has hitherto...

The history of sexual morality in Ireland has been traditionally associated with repression. In the last two decades, however, repression seems to have given way to its exact opposite. But where did this "repression" originate? And how can we account for...

Who do "we" anthropologists think "we" are? And how do forms and notions of collective disciplinary identity shape the way we think, write, and do anthropology? This volume explores how the anthropological "we" has been construed, transformed, and...

A particularly important component of any research project is its ethical dimensions which can refer to varied categories of practice - from the protection of human subjects involved in medical and social research to the publication of results research...

In the modern age, post-Holocaust studies should embrace the variety of media and cultural channels available to enable the comprehension of the current population. When implementing these channels, individuals have to take into account a holistic...

The primary challenge of online education is bridging the distance, both geographical and psychological, between student-and-teacher and student-and-student dynamics. In today's increasingly digitalized world, it is important to enhance the quality of...

Online communication has exploded in the past decade with the development of social networking sites like Facebook, as well as social media applications. As more people turn to the online world to connect with others, they must learn how to develop and...

Making research in all fields of study readily available is imperative in order to circulate new information and upcoming trends. This is possible through the efficient utilization of collections of information. Maximizing Social Science Research Through...

The monitoring of data within educational institutions is essential to ensure the success of its students and faculty. By continually analyzing data, educational leaders can increase quality and productivity in their institutions. Data Leadership for...

Data management technology is rapidly progressing, and with it comes the need for stricter rules that ensure the information being collected is handled appropriately. Ensuring Research Integrity and the Ethical Management of Data is an essential resource...

As the need for sustainable development practices around the world continues to grow, it has become imperative for citizens to become actively engaged in the global transition. By evaluating data collected from various global programs, researchers are...

Delivering quality education to students while remaining competitive at an international level is only one of the many challenges universities face today. To attain their goals, universities must adopt new strategies to achieve academic excellence. World...

Do humans behave much like atoms? Sociophysics, which uses tools and concepts from the physics of disordered matter to describe some aspects of social and political behavior, answers in the affirmative. But advocating the use of models from the physical...

Clinical research is being strangled. Developed in the 1920's, statistical hypothesis testing was accepted into mainstream medical research in the 1950s and served well to provide structure to clinical research. However statistical hypothesis testing was...

An up-to-date, clearly written, user-friendly guide that students and experienced scholars alike will find invaluable as they plan, implement, and write up qualitative research projects.

An Outline of Qualitative Analysis is a book written by John A. Miller and first published in 1893. The book is a comprehensive guide to the qualitative analysis of chemical compounds. It covers the principles and methods of qualitative analysis,...

""An Outline For The Study Of Current Political, Economic, And Social Problems: With Bibliographies"" is a book published in 1914 by Indiana University. The book provides a comprehensive overview of political, economic, and social issues in the early...

Bridging environmental and Indigenous studies and drawing on critical geography, spatial theory, new materialist theory, and decolonizing theory, this dynamic volume examines the sometimes overlooked significance of place in social science research...

""Life Notes of Charles B. Murray: Journalist and Statistician"" is a memoir written by Charles Burleigh Murray in 1915. Murray was a prominent journalist and statistician of his time, and his memoir provides a fascinating insight into his life and work...

""Examen Maritimie, Theorique Et Pratique V1: Ou Traite De Mechanique, Applique A La Construciton Et A La Manoeuvre (1783)"" est un livre �����crit par Juan Jorge. Il s'agit d'un trait����� de m�����canique appliqu�����e ������ la construction et ������...

Repeat travel demonstrates great potentials in termsof its size and economic contribution. However, therepeat travel market has been understudied.Theoretically, this study was built upon the theoriesof consumer decision processes and...

To increase understanding of college-based HIV-STI prevention programs, this exploratory qualitative study investigates four areas: (1) the types of controversies that college sexual health programming can encounter; (2) how these controversies are...

Farmland preservation programs have been used in the United States for many years. These policies have evolved from rural/agricultural zoning ordinances to a fourth generation of policies that encompass purchase of development rights (PDR) programs. PDR...

Die Analyse bewegter wie unbewegter Bilder hinsichtlich ihrer sozialen, kulturellen und gesellschaftspolitischen Rolle gewinnt in den Sozialwissenschaften zunehmend an Bedeutung. Mittlerweile stehen vielfältige theoretische und methodologisch-methodische...

The work of Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, on India and modern individualism represented certain theoretical advances on the earlier structuralism of Claude Lévi-Strauss. One such advance is Dumont's idea of hierarchical opposition, which he proposed as...

In response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and war in Afghanistan, the Fulbright New Century Scholars program brought together social scientists from around the world to study sectarian, ethnic, and cultural conflict within and across national...

Anthropologists working in Italy are at the forefront of scholarship on several topics including migration, far-right populism, organised crime and heritage. This book heralds an exciting new frontier by bringing together some of the leading...

When Charles Seligman invited his wife, Brenda, to share his tent in 1907, he sanctioned a professional place for female fieldworkers in anthropology. Seligman was a groundbreaking pioneer of ethnographic work in Oceania and Africa. He treated...

A process through which skills, knowledge, and resources are expanded, capacity building, remains a tantalizing and pervasive concept throughout the field of anthropology, though it has received little in the way of critical analysis. By exploring the...

There is so much hate and division in the world. Most of all inhumanity to man currently existing are due in large part to history that are historically false along with color coding of humanity that are essentially against the truth.

This study investigates what young people and community organisations see as their support needs in Bayelsa State of Nigeria in "tackling poverty. It also examines the process of influencing policy makers, using social marketing techniques. It seeks to...

""The Effects Of Tropical Light On White Men"" is a book written by Charles Edward Woodruff and published in 1905. The book discusses the impact of tropical light on white men who live in tropical regions. It examines the effects of the intense sunlight...

Collaborative research embraces a multiplicity of practices in which social actors are invited to participate in the research process as co-producers of knowledge.  But what is actually meant by "co-production" in collaborative research? Knowledge...

This book explores how journalists at local metro papers in a south-western China metropolis give meaning to their work and how these meanings are shaped by the specific social environment within which these journalists operate. These metro papers...

First published in 1998, this study investigates the effectiveness of services for helping women who are survivors of domestic violence. Looking at a sample from Western and Central Oregon, it examines the utilization and perceived effectiveness of...

This is many of the old books which has been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten We republish them in high quality, using the original text and...

Forschungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,7, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit soll es sein, eine konkrete praktische Erprobung der ethnografischen Biografieforschung bzw. narrative...

The advent of the Internet, along with its ubiquitous social media applications, facilitates efficient political communication on a global scale. However, some theories of mass media effects and technological neutrality posit that psychological ...

Heavily urbanised areas often face severe flooding incidences due to increased urbanisation and lack of permeable surfaces. A range of stormwater management practices are used in urban areas depending on several factors such as the presence or lack of...

In the twenty first century, imagery of 'Nirvana' (empty perfect waves breaking in remote exotic locations) fuels a multi-billion dollar global surf industry and drives surfing tourism to every surfable coast from Iceland to Antarctica. Focusing on...