"Obserring the Obserrer makes an important contribution to the literature on social seience methodology by foeusing on the process of conducting field research and how this process shapes our findings
Written by well-known, award-winning authors, this is the first book to focus on high-dimensional data analysis while presenting real-world applications and research material. Emphasizing that h
An applied treatment of the key methods and state-of-the-art tools for visualizing and understanding statistical data Smoothing of Multivariate Data provides an illustrative and hands-on approach to
This book aims to provide an understanding of youth offending and policy and practice responses, particularly the risk-focused approaches that have underpinned much recent academic research, youth jus
This book provides an understanding of youth offending and policy and practice responses that have been underpinned by risk factor research. The arguments set out in this book engage with the purpose
This best-selling text is written for those who use, rather than develop statistical methods. Dr. Stevens focuses on a conceptual understanding of the material rather than on proving results. Helpful
In 2005, the National Care Homes Research and Development Forum (NCHRDF) prepared a review of the literature and a short report on quality of life in care homes in the UK. In this book, contributors a
Understanding and applying research methods and statistics in psychology is one of the corner stones of study at undergraduate level being taught at all levels from introductory to honors level. This
Understanding and applying research methods and statistics in psychology is one of the corner stones of study at undergraduate level being taught at all levels from introductory to honors level. This
This book examines extensions of the Rasch model, one of the most researched and applied models in educational research and social science. This collection contains 22 chapters by some of the most ren
This volume examines diverse jury systems in nations around the world. These systems are marked by unique features having critical implications for jury selection, composition, functioning, processes,
Understanding Career Counselling explores the theory, research, and practice of career counseling from a British perspective and brings them together in one concise volume. The book addresses exactly
Written for students and professionals in psychology, education, counseling, mental health, nursing, and medicine with some backgroung in research and statistics, this integrated approach to quantitat
Why Science Matters: Understanding the Methods of Psychological Research rises above standard research methods texts by presenting an up-to-date view of contemporary psychological science as it is cur
Why Science Matters: Understanding the Methods of Psychological Research rises above standard research methods texts by presenting an up-to-date view of contemporary psychological science as it is cur
This book is an outgrowth of research done by Dr. Gamt Dijsterhuis for his doctoral thesis at the University of Leiden. However, there are also contributions by several other authors, as well, includi
An outgrowth of a conference called Museums, Media, and the Public Understanding of Research, held in St. Paul, Minnesota, in September 2002, this collection of essays and articles look at how science
Creating Connections looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. What are the opportunities and critical issues in PUR? What strategies are working
Multivariate analysis plays an important role in the understanding of complex data sets requiring simultaneous examination of all variables. Breaking through the apparent disorder of the information,
This is an invaluable introduction for all students and researchers of management confronting a new research project.Understanding Management Research provides an overview of the principal epistemolog
This text successfully integrates statistics and research methods, by placing statistics in the context of research to help students grasp both topics more clearly. Discussions include all major descr
This book presents an innovative approach to teaching that helps students acquire and use knowledge in ways that go beyond rote memorization of facts and figures--to develop a level of understanding t
Large observational studies involving research questions that require the measurement of several features on each individual arise in many fields including the social and medical sciences. This book s
Research and evaluation in the human services usually involves a relatively large number of variables. We are interested in phenomena that have many aspects and many causes. The techniques needed to d
