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The Third Edition of the Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences is THE sourcebook of simple definitions and explanations of statistical and statistics-related concepts. Since the publication of the bestselling Second Edition, author W. Paul Vogt has examined relevant literature in the social sciences to keep readers alert to the appearance of new methods, new language, and newly popular terms. The Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, with 400 additional definitions and illustrations compiled from readers? requests and suggestions! Key Features: Non-technical - defines terms in plain English to help students get through a difficult journal article or passage. Self-contained - cross-references other technical terms that are used in a definition so readers do not need to consult any other volume. Descriptive not prescriptive - describes terms as they are actually used rather than how they "should" be used to provide a more informative dictionary. Comprehensive - provides readers with everything they are likely to need to understand a research report, such as elementary terms and concepts, methodology and design terms, terms relating to statistical analysis and measurement, concepts from qualitative research methods and the more quantitative traditions in research, related terms from theory and philosophy, and much more! Written in a clear, readable style with ample explanations and examples, this Dictionary is a must-have reference guide for every social scientist? s bookshelf.

Product Description: For more than 40 years, SAGE has been one of the leading international publishers of works on quantitative research methods in the social sciences. This new collection provides readers with a representative sample of the best articles in quantitative methods that have appeared in SAGE journals as chosen by W...read more

Product Description: Selecting Research Methods provides advice from prominent social scientists concerning the most crucial steps for planning and undertaking meaningful research: selecting the methods to be used. Contributors to the collection address methodological choices in four stages: design, sampling, coding and measurement, and analysis...read more

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Product Description: What is tolerance and how does it differ from prejudice and discrimination? Is tolerance something that can be learned and therefore taught? Through well articulated discussions, Vogt explores these questions and addresses such issues as: can people be prepared to cope with diversity and equality; how much tolerance is wise and what in particular should be tolerated; what are the direct and indirect ways in which attitudes and values are learned; and do different types of tolerance require educational processes unique for each type? Reading this book will persuade you that the route to creating an environment in which diversity is welcomed is through the successful teaching of tolerance...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)