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Autore |
Shoemaker Pamela J |
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Titolo |
How to build social science theories / / Pamela J. Shoemaker, James William Tankard, Jr., Dominic L. Lasorsa |
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Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-322-41259-6 |
1-4129-9011-4 |
1-4522-1043-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 222 p.) : ill |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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TankardJames W |
LasorsaDominic L |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sociology - Methodology |
Social sciences - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-210) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Foreword; 1 - Introduction: The Nature of Science; 2 - Theoretical Concepts: The Building Blocks of Theory; 3 - Theoretical Statements Relating Two Variables; 4 - Theoretical and Operational Linkages; 5 - Theoretical Statements Relating Three Variables; 6 - Theoretical Statements Relating Four or More Variables; 7 - Theoretical Models; 8 - Creativity and Theory Building; 9 - Using and Evaluating Theory; Appendix A: Guidelines for Preparing Tables and Figures; Appendix B: Acceptable Levels of Measurement for Various Statistics; References; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'How to Build Social Science Theories' is an authoritative guide from a theory's genesis, to its dissemination, and through its evaluation. |
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