Quantitative Methods Books

New and Published Books

1. Statistics for Psychologists

   An Intermediate Course

   By Brian S. Everitt

   Built around a problem solving theme, this book extends the intermediate and advanced student's expertise to more challenging situations that involve applying statistical methods to real-world problems. Data relevant to these problems are collected and analyzed to provide useful answers. Building...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Psychology Press
2. Methodologies on the Move

   The Transnational Turn in Empirical Migration Research

   Edited by Anna Amelina, Thomas Faist, Devrimsel D. Nergiz

   Series: Ethnic and Racial Studies

   This volume establishes a new agenda for approaches to migration research and the corresponding methodologies. A wide range of international contributors focus on the question of how to overcome the so-called 'methodological nationalism' within empirical studies on migration. They address two main...

   Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
3. Current Topics in the Theory and Application of Latent Variable Models

   Edited by Michael C. Edwards, Robert C. MacCallum

   This book presents recent developments in the theory and application of latent variable models (LVMs) by some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Topics covered involve a range of LVM frameworks including item response theory, structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and latent...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
4. New Developments and Techniques in Structural Equation Modeling

   Edited by George A. Marcoulides, Randall E. Schumacker

   Featuring contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field of SEM, most chapters are written by the author(s) who originally proposed the technique and/or contributed substantially to its development. Content highlights include latent variable mixture modeling, multilevel modeling,...

   Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press
5. Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences

   By Rachel A. Gordon

   Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences provides graduate students in the social and health sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish statistical models using contemporary standards. The book targets the social and health science...

   Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Mutual Construction of Statistics and Society

   Edited by Ann Rudinow Saetnan, Heidi Mork Lomell, Svein Hammer

   Series: Routledge Advances in Research Methods

   Statistics are often seen as simple, straightforward, and objective descriptions of society. However, what we choose to count, what we choose not to count, who does the counting, and the categories and values we choose to apply when counting, matter. This volume addresses the ways in which...

   Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge
7. Multilevel Modeling of Categorical Outcomes Using IBM SPSS

   By Ronald H Heck, Scott Thomas, Lynn Tabata

   Series: Quantitative Methodology Series

   This is the first workbook that introduces the multilevel approach to modeling with categorical outcomes using IBM SPSS Version 20. Readers learn how to develop, estimate, and interpret multilevel models with categorical outcomes. The authors walk readers through data management, diagnostic tools,...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
8. Max Weber

   Collected Methodological Writings

   Edited by Hans Henrik Bruun, Sam Whimster

   Series: Weber in Translation

   Weber’s methodological writings form the bedrock of key ideas across the social sciences. His discussion of value freedom and value commitment, causality, understanding and explanation, theory building and ideal types have been of fundamental importance, and their impact remains undiminished today....

   Published March 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Statistical Concepts

   A Second Course, 4th Edition

   By Richard G. Lomax, Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn

   Statistical Concepts consists of the last 9 chapters of An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, 3rd ed. Designed for the second course in statistics, it is one of the few texts that focuses just on intermediate statistics. The book highlights how statistics work and what they mean to better...

   Published March 11th 2012 by Routledge
10. An Introduction to Statistical Concepts

    Third Edition

    By Richard G. Lomax, Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn

    This comprehensive, flexible text is used in both one- and two-semester courses to review introductory through intermediate statistics. Instructors select the topics that are most appropriate for their course. Its conceptual approach helps students more easily understand the concepts and interpret...

    Published February 29th 2012 by Routledge