Sociology

Sociology
Author: Steven E. Barkan
Publisher:
Total Pages:
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ISBN: 9781936126538

Social Science Research

Social Science Research
Author: Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781475146127

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

Social Control

Social Control
Author: James J. Chriss
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007-09-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0745638570

James J. Chriss carefully guides readers through the debates about social control. The book provides a comprehensive guide to historical debates and more recent controversies, examining in detail the criminal justice system, medicine, everyday life and national security.

Understanding Regression Analysis

Understanding Regression Analysis
Author: Larry D. Schroeder
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1986-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780803927582

Providing beginners with a background to the frequently-used technique of linear regression, this text provides a heuristic explanation of the procedures and terms used in regression analysis and has been written at the most elementary level.

Understanding Regression Analysis

Understanding Regression Analysis
Author: Larry D. Schroeder
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2016-11-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506361617

Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide by Larry D. Schroeder, David L. Sjoquist, and Paula E. Stephan presents the fundamentals of regression analysis, from its meaning to uses, in a concise, easy-to-read, and non-technical style. It illustrates how regression coefficients are estimated, interpreted, and used in a variety of settings within the social sciences, business, law, and public policy. Packed with applied examples and using few equations, the book walks readers through elementary material using a verbal, intuitive interpretation of regression coefficients, associated statistics, and hypothesis tests. The Second Edition features updated examples and new references to modern software output.

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Author: Louise Derman-Sparks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781938113574

Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.

Approaches to Social Enquiry

Approaches to Social Enquiry
Author: Norman Blaikie
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2007-09-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0745634494

Since its initial publication, this highly respected text has provided students with a critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. This second edition has been revised and updated.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Applied Research, Second Edition

Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Applied Research, Second Edition
Author: Timothy A. Brown
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2015-01-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 146251779X

This accessible book has established itself as the go-to resource on confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for its emphasis on practical and conceptual aspects rather than mathematics or formulas. Detailed, worked-through examples drawn from psychology, management, and sociology studies illustrate the procedures, pitfalls, and extensions of CFA methodology. The text shows how to formulate, program, and interpret CFA models using popular latent variable software packages (LISREL, Mplus, EQS, SAS/CALIS); understand the similarities ...