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A handbook for social science field research [[electronic resource] ] : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / / edited by Ellen Perecman, Sara R. Curran
| A handbook for social science field research [[electronic resource] ] : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / / edited by Ellen Perecman, Sara R. Curran |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxvi, 254 p |
| Disciplina | 300/.72/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PerecmanEllen
CurranSara R |
| Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Fieldwork
Social sciences - Research Social sciences - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4129-8321-5
1-4416-2828-2 1-4129-1681-X 1-4129-7342-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480263303321 |
| Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A handbook for social science field research : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / / edited by Ellen Perecman, Sara R. Curran
| A handbook for social science field research : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods / / edited by Ellen Perecman, Sara R. Curran |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 254 p.) |
| Disciplina | 300/.72/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PerecmanEllen
CurranSara R |
| Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Fieldwork
Social sciences - Research Social sciences - Methodology |
| ISBN |
9781412983211 (ebook) :
9781412983211 1412983215 9781441628282 1441628282 9781412916813 141291681X 9781412973427 1412973422 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I - Selecting the Right Tools -- Chapter 1 - Archives: The Past Is Another Country -- Chapter 2 - Case Studies: Case-Based Research -- Chapter 3 - Ethnographic Methods: Ethnography: Theory and Methods -- Chapter 4 - Oral Histories: Oral Histories as Methods and Sources -- Chapter 5 - Focus Groups: Focus Group Interviews -- Chapter 6 - Surveys and Secondary Data Sources: Using Survey Data in Social Science Research in Developing Countries -- Chapter 7 - Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Tools: Qualitative Research: Does It Fit in Economics? -- Part II - Essentials for the Conduct of Research -- Chapter 8 - Essentials for Ethnography: Ethnographic Methods -- Chapter 9 - Essentials for the Case Study Method: The Case Study and Causal Inference -- Chapter 10 - Essentials for Research Design: In Search of the Holy Grail: Projects, Proposals, and Research Design, but Mostly About Why Writing a Dissertation Proposal Is So Difficult -- Chapter 11 - Research Ethics are Essential: Ethical Considerations for Research in Cross-Cultural Settings -- Chapter 12 - Maintaining Perspective Is Essential: Bringing It All Back Home: Personal Reflections on Friends, Findings, and Fieldwork -- Author Index -- Subject Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971155503321 |
| Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Eleanor Singer
| Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Eleanor Singer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Interscience a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publication, , [2004] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 606 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 300/.72/3 |
| Collana | Wiley series in survey methodology |
| Soggetto topico |
Social surveys - Methodology
Questionnaires - Methodology Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9780471654728
0471654728 9781280541988 1280541989 9780471654735 0471654736 9780471458418 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Methods for testing and evaluating survey questions / Stanley Presser, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Eleanor Singer -- 2. Cognitive interviewing revisited : a useful technique, in theory? / Gordon B. Willis -- 3. The dynamics of cognitive interviewing / Paul Beatty -- 4. Data quality in cognitive interviews : the case of verbal reports / Frederick G. Conrad and Johnny Blair -- 5. Do different cognitive interview techniques produce different results? / Theresa J. DeMaio and Ashley Landreth -- 6. Evaluating survey questions by analyzing patterns of behavior codes and question-answer sequences : a diagnostic approach / Johannes van der Zouwen and Johannes H. Smit -- 7. Response latency and (para)linguistic expressions as indicators of response error / Stasja Draisma and Wil Dijkstra -- 8. Vignettes and respondent debriefing for questionnaire design and evaluation / Elizabeth Martin -- 9. The case for more split-sample experiments in developing survey instruments / Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr. --
10. Using field experiments to improve instrument design : the SIPP methods panel project / Jeffrey Moore, Joanne Pascale, Pat Doyle, Anna Chan, and Julia Klein Griffiths -- 11. Experimental design considerations for testing and evaluating questionnaires / Roger Tourangeau -- 12. Modeling measurement error to identify flawed questions / Paul Biemer -- 13. Item response theory modeling for questionnaire evaluation / Bryce B. Reeve and Louise C. Mâsse -- 14. Development and improvement of questionnaires using predictions of reliability and validity / Willem E. Saris, William van der Veld, and Irmtraud Gallhofer -- 15. Testing paper self-administered questionnaires : cognitive interview and field test comparisons / Don A. Dillman and Cleo D. Redline -- 16. Methods for testing and evaluating computer-assisted questionnaire / John Tarnai and Danna L. Moore -- 17. Usability testing to evaluate computer-assisted instruments / Sue Ellen Hansen and Mick P. Couper -- 18. Development and testing of web questionnaires / Reginald P. Baker, Scott Crawford, and Janice Swinehart -- 19. Evolution and adaptation of questionnaire development, evaluation, and testing methods for establishment surveys / Diane K. Willimack, Lars Lyberg, Jean Martin, Lilli Japec, and Patricia Whitridge -- 20. Pretesting questionnaires for children and adolescents / Edith de Leeuw, Natacha Borgers, and Astrid Smits -- 21. Developing and evaluating cross-national survey instruments / Tom W. Smith -- 22. Survey questionnaire translation and assessment / Janet Harkness, Beth-Ellen Pennell, and Alisú Schoua-Glusberg -- 23. A multiple-method approach to improving the clarity of closely related concepts : distinguishing legal and physical custody of children / Nora Cate Schaeffer and Jennifer Dykema -- 24. Multiple methods for developing and evaluating a stated-choice questionnaire to value wetlands / Michael D. Kaplowitz, Frank Lupi, and John P. Hoehn -- 25. Does pretesting make a difference? An experimental test / Barbara Forsyth, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Gordon B. Willis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146058003321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Interscience a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publication, , [2004] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Eleanor Singer
| Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Eleanor Singer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Interscience a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publication, , [2004] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 606 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 300/.72/3 |
| Collana | Wiley series in survey methodology |
| Soggetto topico |
Social surveys - Methodology
Questionnaires - Methodology Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN |
1-280-54198-9
9786610541980 0-471-65473-6 0-471-65472-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Methods for testing and evaluating survey questions / Stanley Presser, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Eleanor Singer -- 2. Cognitive interviewing revisited : a useful technique, in theory? / Gordon B. Willis -- 3. The dynamics of cognitive interviewing / Paul Beatty -- 4. Data quality in cognitive interviews : the case of verbal reports / Frederick G. Conrad and Johnny Blair -- 5. Do different cognitive interview techniques produce different results? / Theresa J. DeMaio and Ashley Landreth -- 6. Evaluating survey questions by analyzing patterns of behavior codes and question-answer sequences : a diagnostic approach / Johannes van der Zouwen and Johannes H. Smit -- 7. Response latency and (para)linguistic expressions as indicators of response error / Stasja Draisma and Wil Dijkstra -- 8. Vignettes and respondent debriefing for questionnaire design and evaluation / Elizabeth Martin -- 9. The case for more split-sample experiments in developing survey instruments / Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr. --
10. Using field experiments to improve instrument design : the SIPP methods panel project / Jeffrey Moore, Joanne Pascale, Pat Doyle, Anna Chan, and Julia Klein Griffiths -- 11. Experimental design considerations for testing and evaluating questionnaires / Roger Tourangeau -- 12. Modeling measurement error to identify flawed questions / Paul Biemer -- 13. Item response theory modeling for questionnaire evaluation / Bryce B. Reeve and Louise C. Mâsse -- 14. Development and improvement of questionnaires using predictions of reliability and validity / Willem E. Saris, William van der Veld, and Irmtraud Gallhofer -- 15. Testing paper self-administered questionnaires : cognitive interview and field test comparisons / Don A. Dillman and Cleo D. Redline -- 16. Methods for testing and evaluating computer-assisted questionnaire / John Tarnai and Danna L. Moore -- 17. Usability testing to evaluate computer-assisted instruments / Sue Ellen Hansen and Mick P. Couper -- 18. Development and testing of web questionnaires / Reginald P. Baker, Scott Crawford, and Janice Swinehart -- 19. Evolution and adaptation of questionnaire development, evaluation, and testing methods for establishment surveys / Diane K. Willimack, Lars Lyberg, Jean Martin, Lilli Japec, and Patricia Whitridge -- 20. Pretesting questionnaires for children and adolescents / Edith de Leeuw, Natacha Borgers, and Astrid Smits -- 21. Developing and evaluating cross-national survey instruments / Tom W. Smith -- 22. Survey questionnaire translation and assessment / Janet Harkness, Beth-Ellen Pennell, and Alisú Schoua-Glusberg -- 23. A multiple-method approach to improving the clarity of closely related concepts : distinguishing legal and physical custody of children / Nora Cate Schaeffer and Jennifer Dykema -- 24. Multiple methods for developing and evaluating a stated-choice questionnaire to value wetlands / Michael D. Kaplowitz, Frank Lupi, and John P. Hoehn -- 25. Does pretesting make a difference? An experimental test / Barbara Forsyth, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Gordon B. Willis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830214903321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Interscience a John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publication, , [2004] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser ... [et al.]
| Methods for testing and evaluating survey questionnaires / / edited by Stanley Presser ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 606 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 300/.72/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PresserStanley <1950-> |
| Collana | Wiley series in survey methodology |
| Soggetto topico |
Social surveys - Methodology
Questionnaires - Methodology Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN |
9786610541980
9781280541988 1280541989 9780471654735 0471654736 9780471654728 0471654728 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
1. Methods for testing and evaluating survey questions / Stanley Presser, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Eleanor Singer -- 2. Cognitive interviewing revisited : a useful technique, in theory? / Gordon B. Willis -- 3. The dynamics of cognitive interviewing / Paul Beatty -- 4. Data quality in cognitive interviews : the case of verbal reports / Frederick G. Conrad and Johnny Blair -- 5. Do different cognitive interview techniques produce different results? / Theresa J. DeMaio and Ashley Landreth -- 6. Evaluating survey questions by analyzing patterns of behavior codes and question-answer sequences : a diagnostic approach / Johannes van der Zouwen and Johannes H. Smit -- 7. Response latency and (para)linguistic expressions as indicators of response error / Stasja Draisma and Wil Dijkstra -- 8. Vignettes and respondent debriefing for questionnaire design and evaluation / Elizabeth Martin -- 9. The case for more split-sample experiments in developing survey instruments / Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr. --
10. Using field experiments to improve instrument design : the SIPP methods panel project / Jeffrey Moore, Joanne Pascale, Pat Doyle, Anna Chan, and Julia Klein Griffiths -- 11. Experimental design considerations for testing and evaluating questionnaires / Roger Tourangeau -- 12. Modeling measurement error to identify flawed questions / Paul Biemer -- 13. Item response theory modeling for questionnaire evaluation / Bryce B. Reeve and Louise C. Mâsse -- 14. Development and improvement of questionnaires using predictions of reliability and validity / Willem E. Saris, William van der Veld, and Irmtraud Gallhofer -- 15. Testing paper self-administered questionnaires : cognitive interview and field test comparisons / Don A. Dillman and Cleo D. Redline -- 16. Methods for testing and evaluating computer-assisted questionnaire / John Tarnai and Danna L. Moore -- 17. Usability testing to evaluate computer-assisted instruments / Sue Ellen Hansen and Mick P. Couper -- 18. Development and testing of web questionnaires / Reginald P. Baker, Scott Crawford, and Janice Swinehart -- 19. Evolution and adaptation of questionnaire development, evaluation, and testing methods for establishment surveys / Diane K. Willimack, Lars Lyberg, Jean Martin, Lilli Japec, and Patricia Whitridge -- 20. Pretesting questionnaires for children and adolescents / Edith de Leeuw, Natacha Borgers, and Astrid Smits -- 21. Developing and evaluating cross-national survey instruments / Tom W. Smith -- 22. Survey questionnaire translation and assessment / Janet Harkness, Beth-Ellen Pennell, and Alisú Schoua-Glusberg -- 23. A multiple-method approach to improving the clarity of closely related concepts : distinguishing legal and physical custody of children / Nora Cate Schaeffer and Jennifer Dykema -- 24. Multiple methods for developing and evaluating a stated-choice questionnaire to value wetlands / Michael D. Kaplowitz, Frank Lupi, and John P. Hoehn -- 25. Does pretesting make a difference? An experimental test / Barbara Forsyth, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, and Gordon B. Willis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019415803321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Systematic reviews [[electronic resource] /] / Carole Torgerson
| Systematic reviews [[electronic resource] /] / Carole Torgerson |
| Autore | Torgerson Carole |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Continuum, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (113 p.) |
| Disciplina |
300
300.72 300.723 300/.72 300/.72/3 362.10723 |
| Collana | Continuum research methods |
| Soggetto topico |
Research
Meta-analysis |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-45273-8
9786612452734 1-4411-8468-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgements; Scope of the Book; Glossary; 1 Background: Evidence-based Education; 2 The Nature of Evidence in Effectiveness Research; 3 The Stages of a Systematic Review; 4 Developing a Protocol; Searching and Screening; Data Extraction; 5 Quality Appraisal; 6 Publication Bias; 7 Data Synthesis and Meta-analysis; 8 Conclusions; Suggested Further Reading; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456895803321 |
Torgerson Carole
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| New York, : Continuum, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Systematic reviews [[electronic resource] /] / Carole Torgerson
| Systematic reviews [[electronic resource] /] / Carole Torgerson |
| Autore | Torgerson Carole |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Continuum, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (113 p.) |
| Disciplina |
300
300.72 300.723 300/.72 300/.72/3 362.10723 |
| Collana | Continuum research methods |
| Soggetto topico |
Research
Meta-analysis |
| ISBN |
1-282-45273-8
9786612452734 1-4411-8468-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgements; Scope of the Book; Glossary; 1 Background: Evidence-based Education; 2 The Nature of Evidence in Effectiveness Research; 3 The Stages of a Systematic Review; 4 Developing a Protocol; Searching and Screening; Data Extraction; 5 Quality Appraisal; 6 Publication Bias; 7 Data Synthesis and Meta-analysis; 8 Conclusions; Suggested Further Reading; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780920703321 |
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Torgerson Carole
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| New York, : Continuum, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Systematic reviews in the social sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts
| Systematic reviews in the social sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts |
| Autore | Petticrew Mark |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina |
300.723
300/.72/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RobertsHelen <1949-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Social sciences - Research - Methodology
Social sciences - Statistical methods |
| ISBN |
9781405150149
9780470754887 9786610237906 |
| Classificazione | 70.00 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword / William R. Shadish -- Why do we need systematic reviews? -- Starting the review : refining the question and defining the boundaries -- What sorts of studies do I include in the review? : deciding on the review's inclusion/exclusion criteria -- How to find the studies : the literature search -- How to appraise the studies : an introduction to assessing study quality -- Synthesizing the evidence -- Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias -- Disseminating the review -- Systematic reviews : urban myths and fairy tales -- Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review) -- Appendix 2: Moose guidelines -- Appendix 3: Example of a flow diagram from a systematic review -- Appendix 4: Example data extraction form -- Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205513503316 |
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Petticrew Mark
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| Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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