Common Problems/Proper Solutions: Avoiding Error in Quantitative Research (SAGE Focus Editions)

By J. Scott Long

Book Overview

Statistical and methodological errors are fairly universal in all the social sciences. This unique volume investigates the following questions: what are the most common errors, and how can they be avoided? Common Problems/Proper Solutions identifies and corrects these errors and provides clear statements concerning methodological issues. Long groups the problems into two broad types: omission where researchers fail to apply methods ideal to a topic; and commission where a technique is inappropriately applied. Each article addresses a specific aspect of these problems. This volume encourages further communication between methodological specialists and quantitative researchers, and highlights the important relationship between substantive research and statistical methods.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803928076
• ISBN13: 9780803928077
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.