Social Science Concepts: A User's Guide

by Gary Goertz

Concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. They provide substance to theories; they form the basis of measurement; they influence the selection of cases. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide explores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories.

While there exists a plethora of books on measurement, scaling, and the like,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691124116
• ISBN13: 9780691124117
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"