The Research Toolkit: Problem-Solving Processes for the Social Sciences, Bruce Friedman

Автор: Dunne, Mairead
Название: Becoming a researcher: a research companion for the social sciences
ISBN: 0335213944 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780335213948
Издательство: McGraw-Hill
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Описание: This innovative book combines what most books separate: research as practical activity and research as intellectual engagement. It clarifies and makes explicit the methodological issues that underlie the journey from initial research idea to the finished report and beyond.

Автор: Schwandt Thomas
Название: Evaluation Foundations Revisited: Cultivating a Life of the Mind for Practice
ISBN: 0804786550 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804786553
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Evaluation examines policies and programs across every arena of human endeavor, from efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS to programs that drive national science policy. Relying on a vast array of methods, from qualitative interviewing to econometrics, it is a "transdiscipline," as opposed to a formal area of academic study. Accounting for these challenges, Evaluation Foundations Revisited offers an introduction for those seeking to better understand evaluation as a professional field. While the acquisition of methods and methodologies to meet the needs of certain projects is important, the foundation of evaluative practice rests on understanding complex issues to balance. Evaluation Foundations Revisited is an invitation to examine the intellectual, practical, and philosophical nexus that lies at the heart of evaluation.
Thomas A. Schwandt shows how to critically engage with the assumptions that underlie how evaluators define and position their work, as well as how they argue for the usefulness of evaluation in society. He looks at issues such as the role of theory, how notions of value and valuing are understood, how evidence is used, how evaluation is related to politics, and what comprises scientific integrity. By coming to better understand the foundations of evaluation, readers will develop what Schwandt terms "a life of the mind of practice," which enables evaluators to draw on a more holistic view to develop reasoned arguments and well fitted techniques.

Автор: Chloe N. Thurston
Название: At the Boundaries of Homeownership
ISBN: 1108434525 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108434522
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Homeownership is a paradox of American culture: a symbol of capitalist meritocracy, yet historically made possible by an activist government that few citizens recognize. This book examines the development of homeownership policy as part of this hidden welfare state and its transformation to include previously excluded groups over the twentieth century.

Автор: Gehlbach
Название: Formal Models of Domestic Politics
ISBN: 1107610427 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107610422
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Formal Models of Domestic Politics offers the first unified and accessible treatment of canonical and important new formal models of domestic politics. Intended for students in political science and economics who have already taken a course in game theory, the text covers eight classes of models: electoral competition under certainty and uncertainty, special interest politics, veto players, delegation, coalitions, political agency and regime change. Political economists, comparativists and Americanists alike will find the models here central to their research interests. The text assumes no mathematical knowledge beyond basic calculus, with an emphasis placed on clarity of presentation. Political scientists will appreciate the simplification of economic environments to focus on the political logic of models, economists will discover many important models of politics published outside of their discipline, and both instructors and students will value the numerous classroom-tested exercises.

Автор: Yota Xanthacou, Maria Kaila
Название: Creative Problem Solving
ISBN: 161209936X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781612099361
Издательство: Nova Science
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Описание: At the beginning of the third millennium, the social "exchange" value of creativity is becoming greater and greater. In a worldwide landscape which has been altering at an uncontrollable speed, the individual is called upon to manage not only his or her private chronotope but also its almost daily changes in a child-like, fresh, versatile, original manner. At the same time, however, the individual is also called upon to find solutions to older problems by traveling new roads; problems such as the issue of coexistence on this planet, on which the future of the survival of the species now seems to be at stake. In the present volume, Creative Problem Solving, the bibliography of theoretical and research issues which are, by their very nature, intertwined and multileveled have been revised and enhanced.

Автор: Thompsen
Название: Diagnostics for Strategic Decision-Making
ISBN: 1138202223 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138202221
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: This book helps readers develop a comprehensive understanding of diagnostics for strategic decision-making, with a focus on a method called rapid due diligence. This method presents a compelling solution to the need for effective diagnostics, drawing on academic rigor, critical thinking, systems dynamics, and advanced practicum to enable sound strategic decision-making.

Автор: Metsamuuronen J
Название: Essentials of Research Methods in Human Sciences, 3 vol
ISBN: 9386042967 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789386042965
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: Watch Jari Metsamuuronen talk about Essentials of Research Methods in Human Sciences These books, as a whole, serve as a “one-stop-shop” or “all-in-one guide” in introducing those at the very beginning of research, beginner university students, distance education students and students in vocational higher education (polytechnics), to the world of basic research methodology – to both the basic qualitative and quantitative methodology. At the same time, the books suits for non-mathematician and non-statistician professional researchers, professors, and lecturers of varied disciplines by providing a practical understanding of tens of possibilities of analysing the dataset. These provide a step-by-step guidance on running of statistical analyses with SPSS dialogue boxes, interpretation of results. The set is divided into three volumes: Volume 1: Elementary Basics leads the beginners into the basics – of research as a process, test construction, qualitative research, statistical description and – inference as well as into the basics of futures studies. Volume 2: Multivariate Analysis teaches analyzing the quantitative dataset with the classical multivariate methods, such as Regression analysis, Factor analysis, Analysis of Variance, and Discrimination – and Classification analysis. The practical part is illustrated by using SPSS software. Volume 3: Advanced Analysis teaches advanced methods in analyzing a quantitative dataset, with Non-parametric statistics, Experimental studies, Multi-level modeling, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Path Modeling as well as Survival analysis. These are the FIRST English language editions of the original Finnish handbook (4th edition of which was published in 2011), which is used as a textbook in almost all universities in Finland and in 26 different domains including Education, Special Education, Psychology, Sociology, Nursing, Marketing, Statistics, Military, and Sports. It has served the Finnish readers as a “one-stop shop” guide for scholars at UG level, distance education and in vocational higher education; faculty and professional researchers of varied disciplines; and also to those seeking a practical understanding of analyzing the dataset.

Автор: Marcy A. Kelly,Pryce L. Haddix
Название: The Fundamentals of Scientific Research: An Introductory Laboratory Manual
ISBN: 111886784X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118867846
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: The Fundamentals of Scientific Research: An Introductory Laboratory Manual is a laboratory manual geared towards first semester undergraduates enrolled in general biology courses focusing on cell biology.

Автор: Weakliem David L.
Название: Hypothesis Testing and Model Selection in the Social Sciences
ISBN: 1462525652 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781462525652
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Examining the major approaches to hypothesis testing and model selection, this book blends statistical theory with recommendations for practice, illustrated with real-world social science examples. It systematically compares classical (frequentist) and Bayesian approaches, showing how they are applied, exploring ways to reconcile the differences between them, and evaluating key controversies and criticisms. The book also addresses the role of hypothesis testing in the evaluation of theories, the relationship between hypothesis tests and confidence intervals, and the role of prior knowledge in Bayesian estimation and Bayesian hypothesis testing. Two easily calculated alternatives to standard hypothesis tests are discussed in depth: the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criterion (BIC). The companion website ([ital]www.guilford.com/weakliem-materials[/ital]) supplies data and syntax files for the book`s examples.

Автор: Zachary C. Steinert-Threkeld
Название: Twitter as Data
ISBN: 1108438334 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108438339
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Twitter presents an ideal combination of size, international reach, and data accessibility that make it a useful data source. Acquiring, cleaning, and analyzing these data, however, require new tools and processes. This Element introduces these methods and provides scripts and examples for downloading, processing, and analyzing Twitter data.

Название: Research in social movements, conflicts and change
ISBN: 1787568962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787568969
Издательство: Emerald
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Описание: This important collection addresses the critically important dimensions of the relationships that social movements, their activists, and their organizations have with the state and other institutions. It also examines three movements linked by frame and discourse analysis, before concluding with a survey of the biographical trajectory of activism.

Автор: Kellstedt Paul M
Название: The Fundamentals of Political Science Research
ISBN: 1316642674 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316642672
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: The third edition of the textbook is aimed at upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in political science. It provides the basic tools necessary for students to understand and craft scientific research on politics. The new edition contains a new pedagogical feature, `Your Turn` boxes, meant to engage students.