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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL MEASUREMENT, THREE-VOLUME SET, 1-3
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First Edition
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, University of Texas at Dallas, U.S.A.
Reviews
"Written by experienced methodologists in various fields of the social sciences, the 356 alphabetically arranged, signed entries in this
encyclopedia describe the "research questions social scientists ask, the sources and methods they use to collect information, and the
techniques they use to analyze these data and provide answers to the important questions." The work covers both quantitative and qualitative
approaches to the social sciences and social measurement. To aid the reader, an alphabetical list of entries and a table of contents
organized by subject precede the text. Articles on such topics as sample design and Web-based surveys consist of a glossary, a defining
statement, the main body of the article, a list of cross-references, and a bibliography. An extensive subject index completes the work.
The present work and The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods, " Ed. by M.S. Lewis-Beck et al. (CH, Sep '04, 42-0062),
complement one another; Sage covers about 1,000 topics at varying length and ESM provides analysis in greater depth on a smaller
number of subjects. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and professionals."
-CHOICE
"Most social science disciplines – Sociology, Psychology, Population, etc. – have seen the publication of a multi-volume encyclopedia
in recent years. The Encyclopedia of Social Measurement cuts across these disciplines with a creative and comprehensive organizing
structure. Its authoritative entries range from big picture topics such as research design and experimental vs. non-experimental methods,
to specific methods of data collection and analysis such as focus groups, structural equation models, and spatial statistics, to important
but often overlooked issues such as the proper use of weights. There are fascinating applications to archeology, criminology, and many
other substantive specializations, and biographies of leading figures i
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