Quantitative research methods in the social sciences / Paul S. Maxim.
"This book explores the problems that quantitative social scientists face in conducting research. The topics covered in this book range from the philosophical basis of scientific research to issues of statistical inference, measurement, scaling, research design, sampling, and problems with miss...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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| Summary: | "This book explores the problems that quantitative social scientists face in conducting research. The topics covered in this book range from the philosophical basis of scientific research to issues of statistical inference, measurement, scaling, research design, sampling, and problems with missing data. Numerous examples are drawn from a range of specialties to illustrate a variety of practical applications."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 405 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-395) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195114655 9780195114652 |