Understanding social science research / / Thomas R. Black
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| Autore: |
Black Thomas R
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| Titolo: |
Understanding social science research / / Thomas R. Black
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Thousand Oaks, : Sage, 2002 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (ix, 272 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 300/.7/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Social sciences - Research - Evaluation |
| Altri autori: | BlackThomas R |
| Note generali: | Previous ed.: 1993. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; 1 Evaluating Social Science Research: An Overview; 2 Questions and Hypotheses; 3 Research Designs and Representativeness; 4 Data Quality; 5 Descriptive Statistics - Graphs and Charts; 6 Descriptive Statistics - Indicators of Central Tendency and Variability; 7 Statistical Inference; 8 Correlational Studies; 9 Parametric Tests; 10 Non-parametric Tests; 11 Controlling Variables and Drawing Conclusions; 12 Planning Your Own Research; Appendix A: Sample Article; Appendix B: An Introduction to Spreadsheets; References; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This new edition of Black's best-selling text explains in clear and straightforward terms how students can evaluate research, emphasising research involving some aspect of measurement. The coverage of fundamental concepts is comprehensive and supports topics including research design, data collection and data analysis. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Understanding social science research |
| ISBN: | 9786611251383 |
| 9781847871091 | |
| 1847871097 | |
| 9780857020208 | |
| 085702020X | |
| 9781281251381 | |
| 1281251380 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910974632703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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