Quantitative methods in social science. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen Gorard.
• Other Names: Gorard, Stephen
• Contents: Lisf of figures; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: the role of numbers in research; 2. Finding secondary data: the ''idle'' researcher; 3. Simple analysis?: index wars and other battles; 4. Sampling: the basis of all research; 5. Surveying the field: questionnaire design; 6. Simple non-parametric statistics: minding your table manners; 7. Research claims: modelling the social world; 8. Experimental approaches: a return to the gold standard?; 9. Elementary parametric tests: what do they signify?; 10. Progress via regression: introducing correlations. 11. Combining approaches: a ''compleat'' researcherGlossary of selected terms; A; B; C; D; F; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 252 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 300.72; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441144768; 1441144765
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-249) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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