How to build social science theories /
As straightforward as its title, How to Build Social Science Theories sidesteps the well-traveled road of theoretical examination by demonstrating how new theories originate and how they are elaborated. Essential reading for students of social science research, this book traces theories from their m...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications,
[2004]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | As straightforward as its title, How to Build Social Science Theories sidesteps the well-traveled road of theoretical examination by demonstrating how new theories originate and how they are elaborated. Essential reading for students of social science research, this book traces theories from their most rudimentary building blocks (terminology and definitions) through multivariable theoretical statements, models, the role of creativity in theory building, and how theories are used and evaluated. Authors Pamela J. Shoemaker, James William Tankard, Jr., and Dominic L. Lasorsa intend to improve. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781452210438 1452210438 9781412990110 1412990114 |
