This book focuses on the process of preparing raw data for analysiscommonly known as data cleaning. It covers a range of topics including data compilation, variable naming and labeling, data examination, and variable re-coding and transformations, a...Lasīt vairāk
Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention, Second Edition explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while examining opportunities for prevention and interven...Lasīt vairāk
The bestselling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics teaches an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. In the Eighth Edition, authors...Lasīt vairāk
The first edition of this classic text introduced researchers and students to a broad range of approaches that are grounded philosophically and are relevant to real contexts. This new edition reflects developments in social research and changes in th...Lasīt vairāk
Spline variables and their interactions play a crucial role in the field of social science. This book offers a comprehensive and detailed exploration of this method, providing valuable insights and information for researchers in the field....Lasīt vairāk
Essentials of Human Behavior by Elizabeth D. Hutchison and Leanne Wood integrates the key framework of time, person and environment into a single streamlined text for single or double semester courses. Drawn from Hutchisons best-selling Dimensions...Lasīt vairāk
This text aims to build evaluation capacity by increasing knowledge about evaluation and improving skills to conduct evaluations. The books embedded approach uses program theory to understand relationships between activities and objectives, logic mo...Lasīt vairāk
This text describes how to design and analyze small efficacy or evaluation studies. The problem facing many researchers is how to design a study that is as small as possible, yet big enough to yield relatively unambiguous evidence about an interve...Lasīt vairāk
This is an introduction for social science students to the growing field of spatial data analysis using the R platform. The text assumes no prior knowledge of either, beyond the contents of an introductory statistics course. It uses the open-sourc...Lasīt vairāk
In his new book Introductory Statistics Using R: An Easy Approach, Herschel Knapp makes it simple to teach and learn introductory statistics using the R software. Practical examples presented throughout the text with exercis...Lasīt vairāk
Qualitative diary methods (QDMs) are a versatile range of multi-modal data collection methods that involve participants recording events and experiences, and emotions and reflections, as they happen, on multiple occasions and over a particul...Lasīt vairāk
The 101 nuggets of understanding that comprise Linda Dale Bloombergs book shed light on the required content of a qualitative dissertation. They help readers navigate through the iterative, recursive, and often messy dissertation process, from its...Lasīt vairāk
Media/Society: Technology, Industries, Content, and Users provides a framework to help learners understand the relationship between media and society while developing skills to critically evaluate both conventional wisdom an...Lasīt vairāk
Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives. Authors Julie Hicks Patrick, Bert H...Lasīt vairāk
Designing Quality Survey Questions, Second Edition shows readers how to craft precisely worded survey questions with appropriate response options that provide useful data to help answer research questions. The authors offer guidance on creative appr...Lasīt vairāk
Sociological Theory in the Classical Era is an innovative text/reader for courses in classical theory. It introduces students to important original works by sociologys key classical theorists, and also provides a thorough framework for understandin...Lasīt vairāk
Using SPSS® Statistics for Research Methods and Social Statistics is the perfect companion for students who are learning to use the SPSS software to interpret and manage data. Students will appreciate author William E. Wagner-Huan...Lasīt vairāk
Development and Social Change explores the historical, socio-political, and ecological aspects of development. The Eighth Edition critically engages with the concept of development, tracing its roots and exa...Lasīt vairāk
Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box offers a fresh and unconventional perspective on mixed methods research. Author Joseph A. Maxwell empowers readers to creatively blend qualitative and quantitative approaches. Drawing f...Lasīt vairāk
