Isbn: 9781041053712 - doing secondary analysis (contemporary social research) (10 resultados)

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Condición: New. Angela Dale OBE, FAcSS, is a British social scientist whose research has involved the secondary analysis of government survey data and census microdata. After working as a researcher at the University of Surrey she became Deputy Director of the So.

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Originally published in 1988 Doing Secondary Analysis is a practical guide to the secondary analysis of large-scale survey data.At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. This volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of 'doing secondary analysis'. The authors begin with the conceptualization of the research problem and examine all the practicalities of using both standard rectangular data and hierarchical data, and of deriving simple and complex variables. They also provide a lucid description of the hardware and software available to the secondary analyst at the time.This book successfully demonstrates the way in which secondary analysis can contribute both to the development of sociological theory and to social policy formation. The authors emphasize throughout that secondary analysis cannot be used as a short cut to quick 'results', but that as much care over defining the research problem and understanding the categories of data is needed as for any other kind of research.While Doing Secondary Analysis was invaluable to those about to embark upon social research, it also offered many challenges to more experienced researchers.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Originally published in 1988 Doing Secondary Analysis is a practical guide to the secondary analysis of large-scale survey data.At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. This volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. The authors begin with the conceptualization of the research problem and examine all the practicalities of using both standard rectangular data and hierarchical data, and of deriving simple and complex variables. They also provide a lucid description of the hardware and software available to the secondary analyst at the time.This book successfully demonstrates the way in which secondary analysis can contribute both to the development of sociological theory and to social policy formation. The authors emphasize throughout that secondary analysis cannot be used as a short cut to quick results, but that as much care over defining the research problem and understanding the categories of data is needed as for any other kind of research.While Doing Secondary Analysis was invaluable to those about to embark upon social research, it also offered many challenges to more experienced researchers. At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. Originally published in 1988, this volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Originally published in 1988 Doing Secondary Analysis is a practical guide to the secondary analysis of large-scale survey data.At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. This volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. The authors begin with the conceptualization of the research problem and examine all the practicalities of using both standard rectangular data and hierarchical data, and of deriving simple and complex variables. They also provide a lucid description of the hardware and software available to the secondary analyst at the time.This book successfully demonstrates the way in which secondary analysis can contribute both to the development of sociological theory and to social policy formation. The authors emphasize throughout that secondary analysis cannot be used as a short cut to quick results, but that as much care over defining the research problem and understanding the categories of data is needed as for any other kind of research.While Doing Secondary Analysis was invaluable to those about to embark upon social research, it also offered many challenges to more experienced researchers. At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. Originally published in 1988, this volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Originally published in 1988 Doing Secondary Analysis is a practical guide to the secondary analysis of large-scale survey data.At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. This volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. The authors begin with the conceptualization of the research problem and examine all the practicalities of using both standard rectangular data and hierarchical data, and of deriving simple and complex variables. They also provide a lucid description of the hardware and software available to the secondary analyst at the time.This book successfully demonstrates the way in which secondary analysis can contribute both to the development of sociological theory and to social policy formation. The authors emphasize throughout that secondary analysis cannot be used as a short cut to quick results, but that as much care over defining the research problem and understanding the categories of data is needed as for any other kind of research.While Doing Secondary Analysis was invaluable to those about to embark upon social research, it also offered many challenges to more experienced researchers. At a time when funding for primary data collection was increasingly constrained, the secondary analysis of high-quality government surveys offered the social scientist an unrivalled opportunity. Originally published in 1988, this volume provided a guide which moves through every stage of doing secondary analysis. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…