{"product_id":"applied-social-science-methodology-an-introductory-guide-paperback-9781107416819","title":"Applied Social Science Methodology; An Introductory Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107416819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApplied Social Science Methodology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introductory Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn innovative textbook introducing a variety of social science methodologies applicable to a range of social and political science disciplines.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Gerring (Author), Dino Christenson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107416819, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e442 pages, 48 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 18.8 x 2 cm, 0.95 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Rich, compelling, engaging, passionate and in crystal-clear style. Gerring and Christenson have done an excellent job in promoting an integrated and pluralist vision of methodology and research design.' Martino Maggetti, University of Lausanne, Switzerland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis textbook provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to methodological issues encountered by the various social science disciplines. It emphasizes applications, with detailed examples, so that readers can put these methods to work in their research. Within a unified framework, John Gerring and Dino Christenson integrate a variety of methods - descriptive and causal, observational and experimental, qualitative and quantitative. The text covers a wide range of topics including research design, data-gathering techniques, statistics, theoretical frameworks, and social science writing. It is designed both for those attempting to make sense of social science, as well as those aiming to conduct original research. The text is accompanied by online practice questions, exercises, examples, and additional resources, including related readings and websites. An essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in communications, criminal justice, economics, business, finance, management, education, environmental policy, international development, law, political science, public health, public policy, social work, sociology, and urban planning.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Building Blocks: 1. A unified framework\u003cbr\u003e 2. Arguments\u003cbr\u003e 3. Concepts and measures\u003cbr\u003e 4. Analyses\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Causality: 5. Causal frameworks\u003cbr\u003e 6. Causal hypotheses and analyses\u003cbr\u003e 7. Experimental designs\u003cbr\u003e 8. Large-N observational designs\u003cbr\u003e 9. Case study designs\u003cbr\u003e 10. Diverse tools of causal inference\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Process and Presentation: 11. Reading and reviewing\u003cbr\u003e 12. Brainstorming\u003cbr\u003e 13. Data gathering\u003cbr\u003e 14. Writing\u003cbr\u003e 15. Speaking\u003cbr\u003e 16. Ethics\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Statistics: 17. Data management\u003cbr\u003e 18. Univariate statistics\u003cbr\u003e 19. Probability distributions\u003cbr\u003e 20. Statistical inference\u003cbr\u003e 21. Bivariate statistics\u003cbr\u003e 22. Regression\u003cbr\u003e 23. Causal inference\u003cbr\u003e 24. Appendix\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Research methods: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Research methods: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Research%20methods:%20general%20%5BGPS%5D%22\"\u003eGPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003252855064,"sku":"9781107416819","price":28.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107416819i_27394d6f-c8e8-4cf2-9113-d6649a280f6b.jpg?v=1694485993","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/applied-social-science-methodology-an-introductory-guide-paperback-9781107416819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}