TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maxim,Paul S.
TI  - Quantitative research methods in the social sciences
SN  - 0195114655
AV  - HA29 .M2968 1999
U1  - 300.727 21
PY  - 1999///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Statistical methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-395) and index; Preface --; 1; The Scientific Method --; 2; Theory Formalization --; 3; Causality --; 4; Statistical Inference --; 5; Sampling: Basic Statistics --; 6; Sampling: Designs --; 7; Sampling: Special Problems --; 8; Experimental Designs --; 9; Measurement Theory --; 10; Classical Test Theory --; 11; Confirmatory Factor Models --; 12; Data Collection Methods and Measurement Errors --; 13; Missing Data --; 14; Interpolating and Smoothing --; 15; Computer-Intensive Hypothesis Testing --; References --; Author Index --; Subject Index
N2  - "This book explores the problems that quantitative social scientists face in conducting research. The topics covered in this book range from the philosophical basis of scientific research to issues of statistical inference, measurement, scaling, research design, sampling, and problems with missing data. Numerous examples are drawn from a range of specialties to illustrate a variety of practical applications."--Publisher description
ER  -