Social Research & Statistics

Learn how to be a rigorous social researcher with this incisive and engaging book for students studying A level Sociology or starting sociology at ...

Randomized response is a data collection strategy specifically designed for surveys of a sensitive nature. By establishing a probabilistic connecti...

Although longitudinal social network data are increasingly collected, there are few guides on how to navigate the range of available tools for long...

This text provides comprehensive coverage of the key methods for analyzing, interpreting, and writing up qualitative research in a single volume, a...

A Guide to R for Social and Behavioral Science Statistics is a short, accessible book for learning R. This handy guide contains basic information o...

Spatial Regression Models illustrates the use of spatial analysis in the social sciences within a regression framework and is accessible to readers...

Categorical Data Analysis and Multilevel Modeling Using R provides a practical guide to regression techniques for analyzing binary, ordinal, nomina...

Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and ...

Edited by Terri D. Pigott, Ann Marie Ryan, and Charles Tocci, the purpose of this volume is to present high-quality reviews that examine change to ...

While some qualitative methods texts touch upon online communities as a potential data source, show how to conduct interviews and focus groups onli...

This Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in education departments is designed to accompany Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Freys best-sell...

Statistics need not be dull and dry! Engage and inspire your students with Statistics Alive! Presenting essential content on statistical analysis i...

An R Companion for Applied Statistics II: Multivariable and Multivariate Techniques breaks the language of the R software down into manageable chun...

Test Development and Validation by Gary Skaggs summarizes the latest test theories, frameworks for test development and validation, and guidance fo...

Researchers in the social sciences and beyond are dealing more and more with massive quantities of text data requiring analysis, from historical le...

Todays research landscape requires an updated set of analytical skills to tell the story of how people interact with and make meaning from contempo...

Multiple Regression: A Practical Introduction is a text for an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course in statistics for social science...

The updated Second Edition of Herschel Knapps friendly and practical introduction to statistics shows students how to properly select, process, and...

Scale Development: Theory and Applications, by Robert F. DeVellis and new co-author Carolyn T. Thorpe, demystifies measurement by emphasizing a log...