The textbook emphasizes the critical interpretation and practical application of research findings, and covers many cutting-edge issues and methods including: a more in-depth, contemporary focus on causation the logic and use of control variables with non-experimental data the use of visual path diagrams to better understand both causation and the use of control variables a fuller, more innovative treatment of quasi and natural experiments a focus on data collection for performance measurement a discussion of cutting-edge issues in sampling and survey research an integrated treatment of qualitative methods that appears throughout the book and emphasizes the integration of qualitative with quantitative methods. INDICE: PART I: FOUNDATIONS1. Research in the Real World2. Theory and Models3. Qualitative ResearchPART II: STRATEGIES FOR DESCRIPTION 4. Measurement5. Sampling6. Secondary Data7. Surveys and Other Primary DataPART III: STATISTICAL TOOLS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION 8. Making Sense of the Numbers 9. Making Sense of Inferential Statistics10. Making Sense of Multivariate StatisticsPART IV: STRATEGIES FOR CAUSATION 11. Causation 12. Observational Studies With Control Variables 13.Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects 14. Randomized Experiments 15. Natural and Quasi Experiments PART V: CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION16. The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research 17. How to Find, Review and Present Research
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-7640-3
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 688
- Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2014
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