How to build social science theories / / Pamela J. Shoemaker, James William Tankard, Jr., Dominic L. Lasorsa
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xvi, 222 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 300/.1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Sociology - Methodology |
| Social sciences - Methodology | |
| Altri autori: |
TankardJames W
LasorsaDominic L
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-210) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 'How to Build Social Science Theories' is an authoritative guide from a theory's genesis, to its dissemination, and through its evaluation. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | How to build social science theories |
| ISBN: | 1-322-41259-6 |
| 1-4129-9011-4 | |
| 1-4522-1043-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910813597303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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