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Oral History and Qualitative Methodologies - Educational Research for Social Justice (Hardcover): Thalia M. Mulvihill, Raji... Oral History and Qualitative Methodologies - Educational Research for Social Justice (Hardcover)
Thalia M. Mulvihill, Raji Swaminathan
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Showcases practical approaches to doing oral history work in qualitative educational research Considers how to best do both methodology and output of oral history research Written in the editors' typical accessible style with a range of contributing voices, making it particularly suitable for early career researchers

Dialogical Networks - Using the Past in Contemporary Research (Hardcover): Ivan Leudar, Jiri Nekvapil Dialogical Networks - Using the Past in Contemporary Research (Hardcover)
Ivan Leudar, Jiri Nekvapil
R4,077 Discovery Miles 40 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together two decades of work by the authors on dialogical networks, showing how the concept of the dialogical network developed through series of connected case studies and clarifying the concept through historical analysis. Identifying the key characteristics of dialogical networks and showing that knowledge of them, though formulated in the abstract, is affected by historical contingencies, it demonstrates that work on dialogical networks required the work of a practical historian, connecting contemporary work to foregoing studies. As such, this volume represents an original study of how doing history is a part of research and sheds light on the ways in which people use the past in their social activities.

Research Methods for Sports Studies (Hardcover, 4th edition): Ian Jones Research Methods for Sports Studies (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Ian Jones
R4,086 Discovery Miles 40 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Complete introduction to research methods for any sport or exercise-related degree course Covers qualitative and quantitative methods Explores the full research process, from choosing a research question to writing a research report Includes international sport and exercise related cases and examples in every chapter Straightforward and engaging but not simplistic; substantial enough for any graduate level course Fully revised fourth edition includes expanded coverage of key and emering topics including online research, data visualisation, image analysis, source evaluation, and mixed methods For the first time, the book is full colour throughout Diversity is a key theme in the new edition, including feminist and indigenous methodologies, and a wider range of international and cultural examples, cases and researcher profiles New feature showcases leading researchers briefly discussing their own research projects, showing how effective research takes place in practice Companion website includes additional teaching and learning materials for students and lecturers

Video Data Analysis - How to Use 21st Century Video in the Social Sciences (Paperback): Anne Nassauer, Nicolas Legewie Video Data Analysis - How to Use 21st Century Video in the Social Sciences (Paperback)
Anne Nassauer, Nicolas Legewie
R931 Discovery Miles 9 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Video data is transforming the possibilities of social science research. Whether through mobile phone footage, body-worn cameras or public video surveillance, we have access to an ever-expanding pool of data on real-life situations and interactions. This book provides a flexible framework for working with video data and understanding what it says about social life. With examples from a range of real video research projects, the book showcases step-by-step how to analyse any kind of data, including both found and generated videos. It also includes a non-technical discussion of computer vision and its opportunities for social science research. With this book you will be able to: * Complete each step of the research process fully and efficiently, from data collection to management, analysis, and interpretation * Use video data in an ethical and effective way to maximise its impact * Utilise contemporary technology and accessible platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Tik Tok and Facebook. This book is an ideal toolkit for researchers or postgraduate students across the social sciences working with video data as a part of their research projects. Accessible and practical, is written for qualitative and quantitative researchers, newcomers and experienced scholars. Features include interactive activities for different skill levels and 'what to read next' sections to help you engage further with the research mentioned in the book.

Interpreting Statistics for Beginners - A Guide for Behavioural and Social Scientists (Hardcover): Vladimir Hedrih, Andjelka... Interpreting Statistics for Beginners - A Guide for Behavioural and Social Scientists (Hardcover)
Vladimir Hedrih, Andjelka Hedrih
R4,059 Discovery Miles 40 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- Offers a wide range of well developed exercises that can be used across the behavioural and social sciences. - These exercises provide the reader with an opportunity to test and check his/her skills in interpreting statistical results with real scientific data.- Accessible book covering the fundamentals of understanding statistics, and includes a broad range of pedagogy - bolded key terms, glossary, further reading, etc. - Focuses on statistical literacy rather than how to use statistical software. - A very clear and comprehensive explanation of the concept of kurtosis

Counterfactuals and Causal Inference - Methods and Principles for Social Research (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Stephen L.... Counterfactuals and Causal Inference - Methods and Principles for Social Research (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Stephen L. Morgan, Christopher Winship
R1,056 R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Save R90 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this second edition of Counterfactuals and Causal Inference, completely revised and expanded, the essential features of the counterfactual approach to observational data analysis are presented with examples from the social, demographic, and health sciences. Alternative estimation techniques are first introduced using both the potential outcome model and causal graphs; after which, conditioning techniques, such as matching and regression, are presented from a potential outcomes perspective. For research scenarios in which important determinants of causal exposure are unobserved, alternative techniques, such as instrumental variable estimators, longitudinal methods, and estimation via causal mechanisms, are then presented. The importance of causal effect heterogeneity is stressed throughout the book, and the need for deep causal explanation via mechanisms is discussed.

Research Methods - The Basics (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Nicholas Walliman Research Methods - The Basics (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Nicholas Walliman
R3,908 Discovery Miles 39 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice. This third edition provides an expanded and fully updated resource suitable for students and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is structured in two parts - the first covers the nature of knowledge and the reasons for doing research, the second explains the specific methods used to conduct an effective research project and how to propose, plan, carry out and write up a research project. This book covers: * Reasons for doing a research project * Structuring and planning a research project * The ethical issues involved in research * Different types of data and how they are measured * Collecting primary and secondary data * Analysing qualitative and quantitative data * Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research * Devising a research proposal and writing up the research * Motivation and quality of work. Complete with student learning tasks at the end of each section, a glossary of key terms and guides to further reading, Research Methods: The Basics is the essential text for anyone coming to research for the first time. New to this edition is free access to a set of digital resources. This contains case studies, to- do lists, quizzes on aspects of research related to the chapters in the book and useful PowerPoint presentations for lecturers. To access the online material, go to www.routledge.com/9780367694081 and click on 'Support Material' beneath the illustration of the front cover.

The Effects of Technology and Institutions on E-Participation - A Cross-National Analysis (Hardcover): Pragati Rawat, John C.... The Effects of Technology and Institutions on E-Participation - A Cross-National Analysis (Hardcover)
Pragati Rawat, John C. Morris
R1,529 Discovery Miles 15 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book Pragati Rawat and John C. Morris identify and evaluate the impact of factors that can help explain the difference in e-participation, public participation using information and communication technology, in different countries. While cross-sectional studies have been covered, few have taken an in-depth look at cross-national studies. This book attempts to fill the gap using quantitative panel data to explore the influence of technology and institutions, and the impact of their complex relationships in a mediation and moderation analysis, on e-participation. The current study reviews the scholarly work in the field of "offline" and "online participation" to identify a set of antecedents that influence e-participation. A conceptual framework is developed, supported by the theories from the public policy and socio-technical premise. The authors utilize secondary data, primarily from the UN and World Economic Forum, for 143 countries from three waves of surveys to measure the dependent and explanatory variables. The panel data is statistically analyzed and findings reveal the role of technology as a mediator as well as a moderator for institutions' impact on e-participation. The Effects of Technology and Institutions on E-Participation provides a groundbreaking country-level analysis that will appeal to academics and students of e-government and Digital Government, Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Sector Innovation, and Public Participation.

Researching Voluntary Action - Innovations and Challenges (Paperback): Jon Dean, Eddy Hogg Researching Voluntary Action - Innovations and Challenges (Paperback)
Jon Dean, Eddy Hogg
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first book of its kind, this volume brings together a range of experts to review key methodological issues in the study of voluntary action, charitable behaviour and participation in voluntary organisations. Using case studies from around the world - from ethnography to media analysis and surveys to peer research - chapters illustrate the challenges of researching altruistic actions and our conceptualisations of them. Across different fields and methods, authors unpick the methodological innovations and challenges in their own research to help guide future study. Demystifying research and deepening our ability to understand the role of the third sector, this accessible book is suitable for social researchers at all levels.

Handbook of Choice Modelling (Hardcover): Stephane Hess, Andrew Daly Handbook of Choice Modelling (Hardcover)
Stephane Hess, Andrew Daly
R6,879 Discovery Miles 68 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There have been some exciting developments in choice modeling, but much of this work is only accessible to those attending conferences like the International Choice Modeling Conference where researchers from many different fields can share their work. This Handbook brings the best of this new work to a wider audience. The editors have convinced many of the top researchers in choice modeling to contribute essays, and the resulting Handbook is the only reference I know that comes close to covering the current state of the art in choice modeling.' - David Brownstone, University of California, Irvine, US'Choice modelling has been the focus of intensive research activities during the last decades. This book proposes a fantastic consolidation of these recent developments, written by the major actors in the field, including Daniel McFadden, Nobel Laureate. The good balance between fundamental topics and applied considerations, as well as the coverage of area-specific aspects, make it an exceptional reference for researchers and practitioners interested in human choices.' - Michel Bierlaire, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland 'Decision-making underpins daily life, from the simple to the complex. Neurophysiologists, psychologists and economists have all spent decades studying decision-making from very different perspectives. Theoretical advances in the different fields have complementary strengths, creating the need for an integrated approach. This book represents a milestone in bringing together different theoretical perspectives on decision-making, setting the foundations for exciting new multi-disciplinary approaches.' - Scott Brown, The University of Newcastle, Australia This Handbook provides an authoritative and in-depth overview of the essential topics related to the increasingly important field of choice modeling: a key tool for the understanding of behavior and used to support decision-making across many areas such as transportation, health economics, environmental analysis and marketing. The Handbook of Choice Modelling, composed of contributions from senior figures in the field, summarizes the essential analytical techniques and discusses the key current research issues. The book opens with Nobel Laureate Daniel McFadden calling for deeper engagement with more behavioural and psychological fields, and this is followed by supporting chapters on behavioural economics and mathematical psychology. Further chapters explore the elicitation of data and the context of observation; inter-personal variation; the modeling of complex choice processes taking account of heterogeneity; extending the models to deal with more complex choices; statistical processes for the understanding of data; and finally the practical application of these methods. A final group of chapters discusses the research needs of specific application areas. Offering a unique collection of contributions from many of the top researchers in choice modeling, this Handbook provides essential reading for academics, students and practitioners in a wide range of areas. Contributors: M. Abou Zeid, W.L. Adamowicz, K.W. Axhausen, M. Ben-Akiva, C. Bhat, S. Blackburn, M.C.J. Bliemer, D.S. Bunch, P. Burge, J.R.Busemeyer, R.T. Carson, E. Cherchi, C.G. Chorus, M. Czajkowski, A. Daly, A. de Palma, C. Eckert, F. Feinberg, T.N. Flynn, M. Fosgerau, B. Frischknecht, K. Glenk, K.G. Goulias, W. Greene, G.W. Harrison, D. Hensher, S. Hess, I. Inoa, A. Karlstroem, E. Lancsar, P. Lenk, G. Loomes, J. Louviere, A.A.J. Marley, J. Martinez-Correa, D. McFadden, J. Meyerhoff, J. de Dios Ortuzar, R.M.Pendyala, N. Picard, A. Pinjari, T. Ribeiro, N. Rieser-Schussler, J. Rieskamp, L.I. Rizzi, J.M. Rose, J. Swait, A. Vij, J.L. Walker

Critical Methods for the Study of World Politics - Creativity and Transformation (Paperback): Shine Choi, Anna Selmeczi,... Critical Methods for the Study of World Politics - Creativity and Transformation (Paperback)
Shine Choi, Anna Selmeczi, Erzsebet Strausz
R1,252 Discovery Miles 12 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book develops an approach to both method and the socio-political implications of knowledge production that embraces our embeddedness in the world that we study. It seeks to enact the transformative potentials inherent in this relationship in how it engages readers. It presents a creative survey of some of the newest developments in critical research methods and critical pedagogy that together go beyond the aims of knowledge transfer that often structure our practices. Each contribution takes on a different shape, tone and orientation, and discusses a critical method or approach, teasing out the ways in which it can also work as a transformative practice. While the presentation of different methods is both rigorously practice-based and specific, contributors also offer reflections on the stakes of critical engagement and how it may play an important role in expanding and subverting existing regimes of intelligibility. Contributions variously address the following key questions: What makes your research method important? How can others work with it? How has research through this method and/or the way you ended up deploying it transformed you and/or your practice? How did it matter for thinking about community, (academic) collaboration, and sharing 'knowledge'? This volume makes the case for re-politicizing the importance of research and the transformative potentials of research methods not only in 'accessing' the world as an object of study, but as ways of acting and being in the world. It will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, critical theory, research methods and politics in general.

Tactical Constructivism, Method, and International Relations (Paperback): Oliver Kessler, Brent Steele, Harry Gould Tactical Constructivism, Method, and International Relations (Paperback)
Oliver Kessler, Brent Steele, Harry Gould
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a book on methods, how scholars embody them and how working within, from or against Constructivism has shaped that use and embodiment. A vibrant cross-section of contributors write of interdisciplinary encounters, first interactions with the 'discipline' of International Relations, discuss engagements in different techniques and tactics, and of pursuing different methods ranging from ethnographic to computer simulations, from sociology to philosophy and history. Presenting a range of voices, many constructivist, some outside and even critical of Constructivism, the volume shows methods as useful tools for approaching research and political positions in International Relations, while also containing contingent, inexact, unexpected, and even surprising qualities for opening further research. It gives a rich account of how the discipline was transformed in the 1990s and early 2000s, and how this shaped careers, positions and interactions. It will be of interest to both students and scholars of methods and theory in International Relations and global politics.

Political Communication in the Online World - Theoretical Approaches and Research Designs (Paperback): Gerhard Vowe, Philipp... Political Communication in the Online World - Theoretical Approaches and Research Designs (Paperback)
Gerhard Vowe, Philipp Henn
R1,248 Discovery Miles 12 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As a consequence of the rapid diffusion of online media, the conditions for political communication, and research concerning it have radically changed. Is empirical communication research capable of consistently describing and explaining the changes in political communication in the online world both from a theoretical and methodological perspective? In this book, Gerhard Vowe, Philipp Henn, and a group of leading international experts in the field of communication studies guide the reader through the complexities of political communication, and evaluate whether and to what extent existing theoretical approaches and research designs are relevant to the online world. In the first part of the book, nine chapters offer researchers the opportunity to test the basic assumptions of prominent theories in the field, to specify them in terms of the conditions of political communication in the online world and to modify them in view of the systematically gained experiences. The second methodological section tests the variations of content analysis, surveys, expert interviews and network analyses in an online environment and documents how successful these methods of empirical analysis have proven to be in political communication. Written accessibly and contributing to key debates on political communication, this bookshelf essential presents an indispensable account of the necessary tools needed to allow researchers decide which approach and method is better suited to answer their online problem.

The Future of Global Competition - Ontological Security and Narratives in Chinese, Iranian, Russian, and Venezuelan Media... The Future of Global Competition - Ontological Security and Narratives in Chinese, Iranian, Russian, and Venezuelan Media (Hardcover)
Asya Cooley, Skye C. Cooley, Robert Hinck, Sara Kitsch
R3,919 Discovery Miles 39 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With today's social and geopolitical order in significant flux this project offers vital insight into the future global order by comparatively charting national media perceptions regarding the future of global competition, through the lens of Ontological Security (OS). The authors employ a mixed-method approach to analyze 620 news articles from 47 Russian, Chinese, Venezuelan, and Iranian news sources over a five-year period (2014-2019), quantitatively comparing the drivers of their visions while providing in-depth qualitative case studies for each nation. Not only do these narratives reveal how these four nations understand the current global order, but also point to their (in)flexibility and agentic capacity for reflection in adapting, even shaping the future order, and their identity-roles within it, around an economic and diplomatic battleground. The authors argue these narratives create trajectories with inertial effects grounded in their OS needs, providing enduring insights into their behavior and interests moving into the future. The Future of Global Coopetition will help readers understand how influential nations typical aligned in opposition to the US, envision the drivers of global competition and the make-up of the future international system. Those engaged in the study of media, global politics, international relations, and communication will find this book to be a critical source.

A Study of the Principles of Politics - Being an Essay Towards Political Rationalization (Paperback): George E G Catlin A Study of the Principles of Politics - Being an Essay Towards Political Rationalization (Paperback)
George E G Catlin
R1,096 Discovery Miles 10 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1930, this title brings to its conclusion a work first published, in part, in the earlier volume The Science and Method of Politics. The work was undertaken at first with a view to discovering the forces at work which form the anatomy and determine the physiology of States. However, it became apparent that not States but Society must be the object of study if any progress were to made, and if the inquiry were to be radical enough to disclose, and indicate the means of controlling, the causes which conduce to such social disorders as war. The subject might very well have been treated from a very different point of view. However, the author felt that the approach to politics from the angle of political philosophy and the humanities was less important for the needs of the time than an approach from the angle of psychology and of statistics.

Understanding the Impact of Social Research on the Military - Reflections and Critiques (Hardcover): Eyal Ben-Ari, Helena... Understanding the Impact of Social Research on the Military - Reflections and Critiques (Hardcover)
Eyal Ben-Ari, Helena Carreiras, Celso Castro
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book seeks to chart and evaluate the impact of social research on the military itself. By "impact", the authors in this volume simply mean that which has a marked effect or influence on changing military policy, practices, knowledge, skills, behaviour, or living conditions. The book comprises a series of reflective contributions from scholars who have conducted research on the military as external scholars with no formal ties to the armed forces, as "native" researchers formally linked to them, as well as various kinds of contracted social scientists enabled by the military to carry out their investigations. The authors were asked to make the question of the impact of social scientific research on the armed forces an object of study in itself and to situate their reflections in terms of wider analytical questions. As a result, the chapters can be divided, broadly speaking, into two types of orientation: some are centered on theoretical and analytical issues, while others focus on the researchers' lived experiences. This book will be of interest to students of military studies, sociology, organisational studies, psychology and political science.

World Yearbook of Education 1993 - Special Needs Education (Paperback): Peter Mittler, Ron Brouillette, Duncan Harris World Yearbook of Education 1993 - Special Needs Education (Paperback)
Peter Mittler, Ron Brouillette, Duncan Harris
R1,504 Discovery Miles 15 040 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Mathematics for Social Justice (Hardcover): Catherine A. Buell, Bonnie Shulman Mathematics for Social Justice (Hardcover)
Catherine A. Buell, Bonnie Shulman
R3,917 Discovery Miles 39 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mathematics instructors are always looking for ways to engage students in meaningful and authentic tasks that utilize mathematics. At the same time, it is crucial for a democratic society to have a citizenry who can critically discriminate between "fake" and reliable news reports involving numeracy and apply numerical literacy to local and global issues. This book contains examples of topics linking math and social justice and addresses both goals. There is a broad range of mathematics used, including statistical methods, modeling, calculus, and basic algebra. The range of social issues is also diverse, including racial injustice, mass incarceration, income inequality, and environmental justice. There are lesson plans appropriate in many contexts: service-learning courses, quantitative literacy/reasoning courses, introductory courses, and classes for math majors. What makes this book unique and timely is that the most previous curricula linking math and social justice have been treated from a humanist perspective. This book is written by mathematicians, for mathematics students. Admittedly, it can be intimidating for instructors trained in quantitative methods to venture into the arena of social dilemmas. This volume provides encouragement, support, and a treasure trove of ideas to get you started. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies.

Social Statistics - Managing Data, Conducting Analyses, Presenting Results (Paperback, 4th edition): Thomas J. Linneman Social Statistics - Managing Data, Conducting Analyses, Presenting Results (Paperback, 4th edition)
Thomas J. Linneman
R3,011 Discovery Miles 30 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With a clear, engaging writing style and fascinating examples using a variety of real data, this text covers the contemporary statistical techniques that students will encounter in the world of social research. It covers these techniques at an introductory level and carefully guides students through increasingly complex examples without intimidating them. Recurrent examples using four timely topics-health, immigration, income inequality, and everyday harassment-help students understand how the techniques fit together, and how to use the techniques in combination with one another. A superb author-created web resource accompanies the text. How to make clear presentations of research results is also a feature of the text. New to this edition: New research shows how the techniques has changed over time in the academic literature, showing students that social scientists really do use the statistical techniques the book teaches and giving them ample motivation to learn the techniques. Examples throughout the book use the most recent data from the General Social Survey. Four timely topics are threaded throughout the book: immigration, health, income inequality, and everyday harassment. Linneman uses these topics recurrently with different statistical techniques to illustrate how the techniques are related to one another. The new edition more explicitly emphasizes that the various techniques the students are learning are often used in combination with one another. After introducing a new technique and showing how to use it on its own, Linneman then systematically offers examples of how to combine that technique with techniques students learned in previous chapters. Most of the literature examples that end each chapter are new and use very recent research from top academic journals (three quarters from 2015 or later, nearly half from 2019). They feature research that covers timely topics such as Black Lives Matter, transgender health, social media, police behavior, and climate change. The SPSS demonstrations are completely redone, both in the book and on the website's demonstration videos, using more recent data. Linneman applies his experience teaching his own students SPSS (knowing where students get confused) to clarify his explanations in these demonstrations.

Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly Patterson Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly Patterson
R4,054 Discovery Miles 40 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change. Focusing on the basic elements of qualitative research, such as field observation, interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis, this second edition of this book provides an overview of core methods and theoretical underpinnings of successful research. It also includes two new chapters on qualitative data analysis software and techniques for conducting online qualitative interviews and focus groups. From housing, community organizing, neighborhood planning, and urban revitalization, this book gives students the skills they need to undertake their own projects and provides professionals a valuable reference for their future research. This book serves as a primary text for courses in applied qualitative research and as a reference book for professionals and community-based researchers.

A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e (Paperback, 2nd edition): Helen Aveyard,... A Postgraduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care, 2e (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Helen Aveyard, Sheila Payne, Nancy Preston
R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for all those undertaking any study at post-graduate level, the book provides clarity and a step by step approach to doing a literature review from start to finish which will enable you to: * Identify which type of review is appropriate for your study * Select the literature that you need to include in your review * Search for, appraise and analyse relevant literature * Write up your review Crucially the book explores the common features of a broad range of types of literature review, which serve different functions - including the literature review that is a pre-requisite prior to a larger empirical study, and the literature review that is a study in its own right. With real-life examples of written research and succinct summaries at the end of each chapter, A Post-Graduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care is the ideal text for students wanting to get the very most from their study.

Doing Computational Social Science - A Practical Introduction (Paperback): John McLevey Doing Computational Social Science - A Practical Introduction (Paperback)
John McLevey
R1,098 Discovery Miles 10 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Computational approaches offer exciting opportunities for us to do social science differently. This beginner's guide discusses a range of computational methods and how to use them to study the problems and questions you want to research. It assumes no knowledge of programming, offering step-by-step guidance for coding in Python and drawing on examples of real data analysis to demonstrate how you can apply each approach in any discipline. The book also: Considers important principles of social scientific computing, including transparency, accountability and reproducibility. Understands the realities of completing research projects and offers advice for dealing with issues such as messy or incomplete data and systematic biases. Empowers you to learn at your own pace, with online resources including screencast tutorials and datasets that enable you to practice your skills and get up to speed. For anyone who wants to use computational methods to conduct a social science research project, this book equips you with the skills, good habits and best working practices to do rigorous, high quality work.

Introducing Social Statistics (Hardcover): Richard Startup, Elwyn T. Whittaker Introducing Social Statistics (Hardcover)
Richard Startup, Elwyn T. Whittaker
R3,019 Discovery Miles 30 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1982, this book describes those basic ideas and techniques of statistics which should be known to every social scientist. The explanations are given in careful detail at a level of mathematical sophistication which will be readily attainable by students meeting statistical methods for the first time. All the methods described are applied to, and sometimes are motivated by, genuine problems of interest arising in sociology, social policy, politics or human geography. The authors often provide a meaningful discussion of the substantive problem itself in addition to an analysis of the statistical techniques being used on it. In this way subject matter and statistical techniques are integrated in an original and effective manner. The authors combine considerable experience of shared teaching of social statistics with familiarity with its use in practical fields and in research. Their book therefore focuses on the most directly applicable methods and is carefully sequenced to promote rapid student understanding. The topic of probability - which so often confuses students - is here dealt with simply yet thoroughly. The chapter on the sources of social statistics, whilst being unusual in a text of this kind, is particularly welcome and comprehensively meets the needs of students on a wide range of courses. Introducing Social Statistics will make the vitally important field of statistics accessible to all students of the social sciences.

Doing Accessible Social Research - A Practical Guide (Hardcover): Daniela Aidley, Kriss Fearon Doing Accessible Social Research - A Practical Guide (Hardcover)
Daniela Aidley, Kriss Fearon
R2,102 Discovery Miles 21 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nearly 20% of the population has a disability. Despite this, mainstream research often does not explicitly address the methodological and practical issues that can act as barriers to disabled people's participation in social research. In this book, Aidley and Fearon provide a concise, practical introduction to making it easier for everyone to take part in research. Requiring no prior knowledge about accessible research methods, the book: * explains how removing barriers to participation will improve the quality of the research; * covers the research process from design, to collecting data, to dissemination and publication; * includes checklists and further reading, as well as useful examples and vignettes to illustrate how issues play out in practice. This book will be invaluable to researchers from a variety of backgrounds looking to increase participation in their research, whether postgraduate students, experienced academic researchers, practitioners or professionals.

The Day It Finally Happens - Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans - And Other Possible Phenomena (Hardcover): Mike... The Day It Finally Happens - Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans - And Other Possible Phenomena (Hardcover)
Mike Pearl 1
R549 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R102 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

__________ If you live on planet Earth, you're probably scared about the future. Terrorism, complicated international relations, global warming, killer viruses and a raft of other issues make it hard not to be. Watching the news you have to wonder: is it safe to go out there or not? In The Day It Finally Happens, Mike Pearl games out many of the 'could it really happen?' scenarios we've all speculated about, assigning a probability rating, and taking us through how it would unfold. He explores what would likely occur in dozens of possible scenarios - the final failure of antibiotics, the loss of the world's marine life, the abolition of the British monarchy, and even the arrival of aliens - and reports back from the future, providing a clear picture on how the world would look, feel, and even smell in each of these instances. Hilarious, enlightening, and terrifying, this book makes science accessible and is a unique form of existential therapy, offering practical answers to some of our most worrisome questions. Thankfully, the odds of humanity pulling through look pretty good. __________ For fans of such bestsellers as What If?,The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook and The Uninhabitable Earth, as well as Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell, this is a book about future events that we don't really understand and getting to know them in close detail. Entertaining speculation featuring both authoritative research and a bit of mischief: a look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as the day nuclear war occurs, the day the global internet goes down, the day we run out of effective antibiotics, and the day immortality is achieved.

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