Doing Q Methodological Research

Author : Simon Watts
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446290700
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Q Methodological Research written by Simon Watts and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through: • important design issues • the conduct of fieldwork • all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own Q methodological research.

Author : Simon Watts
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1849204144
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Q Methodological Research written by Simon Watts and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the theory and practice of Q methodology. The authors explain the origins of Q methodology in factor analysis and the R methodological procedures, and go on to explain the theory behind Q as set out by the method's early pioneers. They also look at how Q deals with issues such as subjectivity, abduction and constructivism. The book shows readers how to set up, run, and analyze an effective study using Q methodology. Illustrated with examples and case studies throughout, the book offers advice on highly practical issues such as the conduct of fieldwork, working with participants, and good data management.

Author : Simon Watts
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849204152
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Q Methodological Research written by Simon Watts and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the theory and practice of Q methodology. The authors explain the origins of Q methodology in factor analysis and the R methodological procedures, and go on to explain the theory behind Q as set out by the method's early pioneers. They also look at how Q deals with issues such as subjectivity, abduction and constructivism. The book shows readers how to set up, run, and analyze an effective study using Q methodology. Illustrated with examples and case studies throughout, the book offers advice on highly practical issues such as the conduct of fieldwork, working with participants, and good data management.

Author : Bruce McKeown
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483311880
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Q Methodology written by Bruce McKeown and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direct, well-organized, and easy to follow, Q Methodology, Second Edition, by Bruce McKeown and Dan B. Thomas, reviews the philosophical foundations of subjective communicability (concourse theory), operant subjectivity, and quantum-theoretical aspects of Q as relevant to the social and behavioral sciences. The authors discuss data-gathering techniques (communication concourses, Q samples, and Q sorting), statistical techniques (correlation and factor analysis and the important calculation of factor scores), and strategies for conducting small person-sample research along Q methodological lines.

Author : Paul Stenner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781446251911
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Q Methodological Research written by Paul Stenner and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text has been written to provide a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology; a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants.

Author : Aaron Samuel Zimmerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781799882831
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methodological Innovations in Research and Academic Writing written by Aaron Samuel Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The contributed chapters in this book focus on applications of specific methodological approaches through empirical examples and/or explanations of the epistemological foundations of the given methodology with the goals to present readers with strategies and examples of how to craft scholarly writing within the context of each methodological approach"--

Author : Michael Lewis-Beck
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761923633
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods written by Michael Lewis-Beck and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 900 entries, this resource covers all disciplines within the social sciences with both concise definitions & in-depth essays.

Author : Sherry Devereaux Ferguson
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761915317
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Researching the Public Opinion Environment written by Sherry Devereaux Ferguson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-05-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents

Author : Michael Quinn Patton
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483376052
Total Pages : 1362 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods written by Michael Quinn Patton and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 1362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on more than 40 years of experience conducting applied social science research and program evaluation, author Michael Quinn Patton has crafted the most comprehensive and systematic book on qualitative research and evaluation methods, inquiry frameworks, and analysis options available today. Now offering more balance between applied research and evaluation, this Fourth Edition illuminates all aspects of qualitative inquiry through new examples, stories, and cartoons; more than a hundred new summarizing and synthesizing exhibits; and a wide range of new highlight sections/sidebars that elaborate on important and emergent issues. For the first time, full case studies are included to illustrate extended research and evaluation examples. In addition, each chapter features an extended "rumination," written in a voice and style more emphatic and engaging than traditional textbook style, about a core issue of persistent debate and controversy.

Author : Donna M. Mertens
Publisher : Guilford Press
ISBN 13 : 1593859856
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transformative Research and Evaluation written by Donna M. Mertens and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2008-10-29 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From distinguished scholar Donna M. Mertens, this core book provides a framework for making methodological decisions and conducting research and evaluations that promote social justice. The transformative paradigm has emerged from - and guides - a broad range of social and behavioral science research projects with communities that have been pushed to the margins, such as ethnic, racial, and sexual minority group members and children and adults with disabilities. Mertens shows how to formulate research questions based on community needs, develop researcher-community partnerships grounded in trust and respect, and skillfully apply quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection strategies. Practical aspects of analyzing and reporting results are addressed, and numerous sample studies are presented. An ideal core book for graduate courses, or practitioner resource, the book includes: Commentary on the sample studies that explains what makes them transformative. Explanations of key concepts related to oppression, social justice, and the role of research and evaluation. Questions for Thought to stimulate critical self-reflection and discussion. Advance chapter organizers and chapter summaries. The book is intended for graduate students in psychology, education, social work, sociology, and nursing, as well as practicing researchers and program evaluators. It will serve as a core book or supplement in Research Methods, Program Evaluation, and Community Psychology courses.