Research methodology in the life, behavioural and social sciences
By: edited by Herman J. Adèr and Gideon J. Mellenbergh
Contributors: Adèr, Herman J; Mellenbergh, G. J
Publisher: Sage; SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 393
Description: This text argues that the methodology of quantitative research is a unified discipline with basic notions, procedures and ways of reasoning which can be applied across the social, behavioural and life sciences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-380) and index
Table of contents: title: Historical remarks; title: Graphical representation; title: Meta data: well-defined models of data sets; title: Experimental design; title: Clinical trials; title: Cross-sectional research; title: Longitudinal analysis; title: Measurement models; title: Graphical modelling; title: Structural equation modelling; title: Graphs, causality, and structural equation models; title: Meta-analysis; title: Discussion; title: Comments / David J. Hand; title: On models and theories / Jan B. Hoeksma; title: Methodology in practice and research thereupon / Dirk J. Kuik; title: Comment: a unified theory? / P. Dick Bezemer; title: Comments on causal explanation / Judea Pearl; title: Additional comments / Herman J. Adèr; title: A rejoinder / Gideon J. Mellenbergh