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Measurement Error in Longitudinal Data
Longitudinal data is essential for understanding how the world around us changes. Most theories in the social sciences and elsewhere have a focus on change, be it of individuals, of countries, of organizations, or of systems, and this is reflected in the myriad of longitudinal data that are being collected using large panel surveys. This type of data collection has been made easier in the age of Big Data and with the rise of social media. Yet our measurements of the world are often imperfect, and longitudinal data is vulnerable to measurement errors which can lead to flawed and misleading conclusions. Measurement Error in Longitudinal Data tackles the important issue of how to investigate ch...
Phenomenology
Phenomenology is a research approach to investigate how subjects constitute sense of perceived phenomena. Its contribution to empirical research methodology is fundamental and particular at the same time. Fundamental, because as a radical subjective approach to epistemology, it has decisively changed scholars' understanding of the structures that constitute the human fabric of reality and its interpretation. Particular, because phenomenological methods of analysis have produced seminal findings not only for the methodology of the social sciences in general but with regard to particular substantial fields of social research as well. However, phenomenology does not merely establish new interpretive methods, given that phenomenological analysis begins before empirical data are even constituted. It points to a far more fundamental level than pragmatic strategies of data collection, processing, or ...
Qualitative Research in Refugee Studies
Qualitative researchers in refugee studies are interested in how individuals and communities forced to flee war, persecution, human rights abuse, and generalised violence make sense and interpret their experiences. Qualitative approaches are best placed to convey the voices and viewpoints of the displaced and to consider how their stories are embedded in broader sociopolitical environments. Qualitative research in refugee studies refers to a philosophical approach to the understanding of experiences of violence and displacement through interpretive perspectives; it describes a set of methods for collecting stories and voices and the tools used to analyse them; and it adopts a reflexive approach to examine the relationship between researchers and forced migrants and the dynamics of research process. Qualitative researchers take into consideration the power networks that ...
Advances in Longitudinal Survey Methodology
Advances in Longitudinal Survey Methodology Explore an up-to-date overview of best practices in the implementation of longitudinal surveys from leading experts in the field of survey methodology Advances in Longitudinal Survey Methodology delivers a thorough review of the most current knowledge in the implementation of longitudinal surveys. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the many advances that have been made in the field of longitudinal survey methodology over the past fifteen years, as well as extending the topic coverage of the earlier volume, “Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys”, published in 2009. This new edited volume covers subjects like dependent interviewing, int...
The Routledge Handbook of Critical Resource Geography
resource-exploitation dynamics are emphasized a single comprehensive volume that provides a systematic and rigorous overview of state-of-the-art critical-geographical scholarship on resources contributions from leading voices and emerging researchers who draw on diverse theoretical and methodological traditions and whose expertise spans a wide variety of resource sectors and world regions
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Research Methods in the Social Sciences: an A-Z of Key Concepts
Research Methods in the Social Sciences is a comprehensive yet compact A-Z for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research across the social sciences, featuring 71 entries that cover a wide range of concepts, methods, and theories. Each entry begins with an accessible introduction to a method, using real-world examples from a wide range of academic disciplines, before discussing the benefits and limitations of the approach, its current status in academic practice, and finally providing tips and advice for readers on when and how to apply the method in their own research. Wide ranging and interdisciplinary, the text covers both well-established concepts and emerging ideas, such as big data and network analysis, for qualitative and quantitative research methods. All entries feature extensive cross-referencing, providing ease of navigation and, pointing readers to related concepts, and to help build their overall understanding of research methods.
The Crime Data Handbook
Crime research has grown substantially over the past decade, with a rise in evidence-informed approaches to criminal justice, statistics-driven decision-making and predictive analytics. The fuel that has driven this growth is data – and one of its most pressing challenges is the lack of research on the use and interpretation of data sources. This accessible, engaging book closes that gap for researchers, practitioners and students. International researchers and crime analysts discuss the strengths, perils and opportunities of the data sources and tools now available and their best use in informing sound public policy and criminal justice practice.
