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Methods of family research / Theodore N. Greenstein, Shannon N. Davis

Author
Greenstein, Theodore N.
Published
Thousand Oaks : SAGE, [2013]
Copyright Date
©2013
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Description
xv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Davis, Shannon N.

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Why Do Research on Families? -- What Are the Stages of Social Research? -- Exploration -- Description -- Explanation -- Prediction -- Intervention -- Evaluation -- How Is Research on Families Different? -- Families Are Systems of Individuals -- Defining Family -- Multiple Statuses and Multiple Roles -- Backstage Behavior -- Preconceptions About the Family -- The Benefits of Well-Conducted Research -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 2.Causal Inference in Family Research -- Variables -- Dependent Variables -- Independent Variables -- A Simple Causal Model -- Intervening (Mediator or Mediating) Variables -- Moderating (Control or Moderator) Variables -- Units of Analysis -- Thinking Causally -- Temporal Precedence -- Constant Conjunction -- Nonspuriousness -- Identifying Mechanisms and Specifying Context -- Assessing Causality -- Framing the Hypothesis -- Directional Hypotheses -- Nondirectional Hypotheses -- Cross-Sectional Versus Longitudinal Designs -- Causal Inference in Qualitative Research -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 3.Searching and Reading the Literature -- Reading a Journal Article -- Title -- Author and Institutional Affiliation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methods -- Sample -- Measurement -- Procedures -- Findings or Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Tables -- Figures -- Where Do I Go From Here? -- How Do Journal Articles Get Published? -- Research Monographs -- Edited Volumes -- Other Types of Publications -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 4.Sampling Issues -- Defining the Population -- Sampling Designs -- Probability Samples -- Nonprobability Samples -- How Large Does the Sample Need to Be? -- How Do We Go About Choosing a Sampling Technique? -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 5.How Do We Measure Concepts? -- Characteristics of a Good Measurement Procedure -- Levels of Measurement -- Levels of Measurement: Nominal -- Levels of Measurement: Ordinal -- Levels of Measurement: Interval -- Levels of Measurement: Ratio -- Summary of Levels of Measurement -- What Are Reliability and Validity? -- Reliability -- Stability -- Consistency -- Validity -- Face Validity -- Criterion Validity -- Construct Validity -- Content Validity -- Some Thoughts on Reliability and Validity -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 6.Working With Scales and Indices -- Types of Scales and Indices -- Using Existing Scales and Indices -- Where to Find Them -- Permission, Copyrights, and So Forth -- How Do We Evaluate Scales and Indices? -- Dimensionality -- Determining Internal Consistency of Scales and Indices -- How Do We Deal With Missing Data in Scales and Indices? -- Strategies for Dealing With Missing Data -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 7.Studying Families: Quantitative Methods -- Studying Families Through Experiments -- Threats to Internal Validity -- Threats to External Validity -- Dealing With Threats to Validity -- Studying Families Through Survey Methods -- Mailed Questionnaires -- Telephone Interviews -- Personal Interviews -- Time Diary Methods -- Surveys Over the Internet -- Other Modes of Survey Research -- Studying Families Through Nonreactive Techniques -- Four Kinds of Errors Introduced by the Respondent -- Three Kinds of Errors Introduced by the Researcher -- Types of Nonreactive Research -- Physical Traces -- The Running Record -- Advantages of the Running Record -- The Episodic and Private Record -- Secondary Analysis of Sample Surveys -- Some Limitations of Quantitative Methods -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 8.Studying Families: Qualitative Methods -- Qualitative Research Compared to Quantitative Research -- Types of Qualitative Strategies -- Case Studies -- Ethnographies -- Focus Groups -- Studying Families Through Observation -- Five Criteria -- Evaluating Qualitative Research -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 9.Studying Families: Mixed Methods -- Mixed-Method Approaches to Family Research -- Explanatory Mixed-Methods Design -- Exploratory Design -- Triangulation -- Embedded Design -- Mixed-Model Studies in Family Research -- Some Closing Thoughts on Choosing a Research Strategy -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 10.Using Other People's Data -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Secondary Analysis -- What Are Some Sources of Data About Families? -- Data From the U.S. Census Bureau -- Decennial Census -- American Community Survey -- Current Population Survey -- American Time Use Survey -- Data From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- National Survey of Family Growth -- National Survey of Children's Health -- Other Sources -- General Social Survey -- National Longitudinal Surveys -- National Survey of Families and Households -- Panel Study of Income Dynamics -- Marital Instability Over the Life Course -- The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health -- National Children's Study -- National Study of the Changing Workforce -- Public Opinion Polls -- Sources of Secondary Data Sets -- Future Trends in Secondary Data Analysis -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 11.Analyzing Data on Families -- Descriptive Statistics -- Measures of Central Tendency -- Measures of Variability -- Measures of Association -- Interpreting Cross-Classification Tables -- Inferential Statistics -- Commonly Reported Tests of Statistical Significance -- The Chi-Squared Test -- Tests of Significance for Measures of Association -- Tests for Means -- Multiple-Regression Analysis -- Some Thoughts About Statistical Analysis -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 12.Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis -- The Idea of Nested Entities -- Analyzing Nested Data -- Individual Change Over Time -- Information From Multiple Family Members -- Individuals in Social Context -- Final Thoughts on Nested Entities -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 13.Evaluating Family Programs -- Needs and Social Impact Assessment: What Is the Problem? -- Outcome Assessment: Does It Work? -- Process Research: How Does It Work? -- Some Thoughts About Randomization in Evaluation Research -- The Relationship Between Applied and Basic Research -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading -- 14.The Ethics and Politics of Family Research -- Ethical Issues in Research on Families and Children -- Informed Consent -- Anonymity and Confidentiality -- Right to Knowledge of the Findings -- Right to Remedial Services -- What Is the Role of the Institutional Review Board? -- Political Concerns in Research on Families -- Control of Employment Opportunities -- Control of Publication Channels -- Control of Research Funding -- Some Closing Thoughts -- Study Questions -- For Further Reading.
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ISBN
9781412992831 (pbk.)
1412992834 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-183) and index.
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