Advances in Cross-National Comparison: A European Working Book for Demographic and Socio-Economic Variables
ISBN: 9780306477317 / Angielski / Twarda / 413 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the European Union grows together we are faced with an increasing number of European surveys and statistics that rely on national instruments or questionnaires. We lack valid instruments with functional equivalence that allow international comparative analysis. This problem is especially important in the case of demographic and socio-economic variables. The usual practice in comparative social research is to work with national questionnaires and classifications thereby making meaningful comparisons questionable. To overcome these problems this book offers rules of comparison, tested... As the European Union grows together we are faced with an increasing number of European surveys and statistics that rely on national instruments or... |
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Toxicity Testing for Assessment of Environmental Agents: Interim Report
ISBN: 9780309100922 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Toxicity testing in laboratory animals provides much of the information used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess the hazards and risks associated with exposure to environmental agents that might harm public health or the environment. The data are used to establish maximum acceptable concentrations of environmental agents in drinking water, set permissible limits of exposure of workers, define labeling requirements, establish tolerances for pesticides residues on food, and set other kinds of limits on the basis of risk assessment. Because the number of regulations that... Toxicity testing in laboratory animals provides much of the information used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess the hazards and... |
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239,09 zł |
The Wizard of Washington: Emil Hurja, Franklin Roosevelt, and the Birth of Public Opinion Polling
ISBN: 9780312293956 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historians have tended to point to John F. Kennedy's 1960 bid for the presidency as the first time a candidate relied extensively on public opinion polls to drive a campaign. Polling has come to define American politics, and is perhaps most clearly embodied in Bill Clinton, the post poll-driven president in history. Melvin G. Holli dismisses this notion, however, and reveals that presidential reliance on public opinion polls dates back to the New Deal Era, when Franklin Roosevelt employed a first-generation Finnish-American named Emil Hurja to conduct polls for this 1932 and 1936 presidential...
Historians have tended to point to John F. Kennedy's 1960 bid for the presidency as the first time a candidate relied extensively on public opinion po...
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194,08 zł |
When Marxists Do Research
ISBN: 9780313247033 / Angielski / Twarda / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Professor Vaillancourt has written an unique introductory volume designed to assist non-Marxist scholars and students to understand and evaluate Marxist inquiry. In clear, straightforward language, the author identifies and examines the research of four of the most important contemporary Marxist currents--structuralists, philosophics, materialists, and deductivists. Marxist research-relevant assumptions about epistemology, methodology, and science are scrutinized along with how each of the various Marxist groups goes about conducting research in terms of contemporary social science norms.... Professor Vaillancourt has written an unique introductory volume designed to assist non-Marxist scholars and students to understand and evaluate Ma... |
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395,19 zł |
Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999: An Annotated Bibliography
ISBN: 9780313305979 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Survey research is one of the most widely used research methodologies across the social and behavioral sciences. Two trends that have had a major impact on the development of survey methods over the last decade are (1) the application of techniques and theories from cognitive psychology to the understanding and reduction of survey measurement error, and (2) the application of new computer and telephony technologies to data collection and analysis. These trends and other emerging issues from the 1990's literature on survey research methods are captured here in 617 detailed annotations to... Survey research is one of the most widely used research methodologies across the social and behavioral sciences. Two trends that have had a major i... |
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574,68 zł |
Field Research: A Sourcebook and Field Manual
ISBN: 9780415078931 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Argument and Evidence : Critical Analysis for the Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780415113724 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study:
* the ability to reason with ideas and evidence * to formulate arguments effectively * to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debate Argument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical theory in a comprehensible way, enabling students to acquire skills in critical thinking which will outlast their undergraduate studies. Ideal as a companion for courses on... Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic...
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883,29 zł |
Argument and Evidence : Critical Analysis for the Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780415113731 / Angielski / Miękka / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is aimed at anyone who encounters serious attempts to evaluate arguments either intrinsically or by reference to evidence. It is concerned with the most fundamental aspects of serious study: the abilities to reason with ideas and evidence, to formulate arguments effectively and to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debate. The text offers an integrated treatment of various approaches to the critical appraisal of controversy which are traditionally handled in different subjects and separate literatures. Special attention is given to the critical...
This work is aimed at anyone who encounters serious attempts to evaluate arguments either intrinsically or by reference to evidence. It is concerned w...
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237,17 zł |
Research as Social Change : New Opportunities for Qualitative Research
ISBN: 9780415118682 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever thought research is boring? Social research does offer the possibility of involvement in projects that are informative, sometimes revealing, and fun to do. This book shows us that teaching, learning and research are essentially social and deeply personal activities and that fun needs to be an integral part of this. The main concerns of the text are with qualitative research, action research and case study methods. It goes back to first principles arguing for research that is concerned with the nature of personal memories and of perception, the use of drawings and photographs,...
Have you ever thought research is boring? Social research does offer the possibility of involvement in projects that are informative, sometimes reveal...
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479,45 zł |
Research as Social Change: New Opportunities for Qualitative Research
ISBN: 9780415118699 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever thought research is boring? "Research" writes Umberto Eco "should be fun." It seems unlikely that Umberto Eco has read many of the standard social science or education research texts. But social research does offer the possibility of involvement in projects that are informative, sometimes revealing, and fun to do. This book shows us that teaching, learning and research are essentially social and deeply personal activities and that fun needs to be an integral part of this. This is not a conventional text, although it is about ways in which research can be used by those in...
Have you ever thought research is boring? "Research" writes Umberto Eco "should be fun." It seems unlikely that Umberto Eco has read many of the stand...
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196,79 zł |
Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on Partisanship and Bias
ISBN: 9780415202862 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the past it was generally taken for granted that the goal of social research was the production of objective knowledge; and that this required a commitment to value neutrality. In more recent times, however, both these ideals have come to be challenged, and it is often argued that all research is inevitably political in its assumptions and effects.
In this major contribution to the debate, Martyn Hammersley assesses the arguments from the classic and still influential contributions of C. Wright Mills, Howard Becker and Alvin Gouldner to the present day. He concludes that the case for... In the past it was generally taken for granted that the goal of social research was the production of objective knowledge; and that this required a co...
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883,29 zł |
Taking Sides in Social Research: Essays on Partisanship and Bias
ISBN: 9780415202879 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the past it was generally taken for granted that the goal of social research was the production of objective knowledge; and that this required a commitment to value neutrality. In more recent times, however, both these ideals have come to be challenged, and it is often argued that all research is inevitably political in its assumptions and effects.
In this major contribution to the debate, Martyn Hammersley assesses the arguments from the classic and still influential contributions of C. Wright Mills, Howard Becker and Alvin Gouldner to the present day. He concludes that the case for... In the past it was generally taken for granted that the goal of social research was the production of objective knowledge; and that this required a co...
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Principles of Research Design in the Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780415214421 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This practical introduction for first time researchers provides a bridge between how to conduct research and the philosophy of social science, allowing students to relate what they are doing to why. It does not provide a set of rigid recipes for social scientists as many methodology books do, rather it stimulates students to think about the issues involved when deciding upon their research design. By discussing standard approaches to research design and method in various social science disciplines, the authors illustrate why particular designs have traditionally predominated in... This practical introduction for first time researchers provides a bridge between how to conduct research and the philosophy of social science, allo... |
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883,29 zł |
Research Design: Succesful Designs for Social Economics Research
ISBN: 9780415223126 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and economic research. Covering both theoretical and policy research Hakim sets out the key features, strengths and limitations of eight main types of study, with illustrations from real life research of the kinds of questions each can best be used to answer. This book also offers a more general pragmatic discussion of strategies for choosing between one design and another, and on how different types of study can be... Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium... |
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Research Design: Succesful Designs for Social Economics Research
ISBN: 9780415223133 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and economic research. Covering both theoretical and policy research Hakim sets out the key features, strengths and limitations of eight main types of study, with illustrations from real life research of the kinds of questions each can best be used to answer. This book also offers a more general pragmatic discussion of strategies for choosing between one design and another, and on how different types of study can be... Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium... |
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201,84 zł |
A Handbook for Action Research in Health and Social Care
ISBN: 9780415224833 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features: an introduction to the theories behind action research and other forms of research related to it; case studies from social work, nursing, mental health care and community work; and a step-by-step...
Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook off...
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656,16 zł |
A Handbook for Action Research in Health and Social Care
ISBN: 9780415224840 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features
* an introduction to the theories behind action research and other forms of research related to it *lively case studies from social work, nursing, mental health care and community work * a... Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook off...
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The Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science: Comparative Issues and Examples
ISBN: 9780415228374 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this important field of qualitative research with comparative examples of the different ways that biographical methods have been successfully applied internationally. Through these many illustrative examples of socio-biography in process the authors show how formal textual analysis, whilst uncovering hidden emotional defences, can also shed light on wider historical processes of societal transformation....
Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the histo...
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656,16 zł |
An Introduction to Longitudinal Research
ISBN: 9780415260077 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe and the US which make longitudinal data widely available to graduate students for the first time. Elisabetta Ruspini here provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the issues involved in this kind of research. This book:
* Defines the concept of longitudinal research * Gives guidance on sources of longitudinal data in Europe and the US and their strengths and weaknesses * Discusses the choices that need to be made in this kind... One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe an...
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858,05 zł |
An Introduction to Longitudinal Research
ISBN: 9780415260084 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe and the US which make longitudinal data widely available to graduate students for the first time. Elisabetta Ruspini here provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the issues involved in this kind of research. This book:
* Defines the concept of longitudinal research * Gives guidance on sources of longitudinal data in Europe and the US and their strengths and weaknesses * Discusses the choices that need to be made in this kind... One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe an...
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237,17 zł |