David F. Gillespie

Key Concepts in Measurement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Measurement is necessary for building and testing theory, specifying problems, and defining goals. It is arguably one of the most important and diffcult tasks in social work research. This book is to serve as a guide for developing, selecting, and using measures in social work research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP US
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 202g
• ISBN-13: 9780199855483
• ISBN-10: 019985548X
• Artikelnr.: 47865897

Autorenporträt

David Gillespie, Ph.D., is a Professor of Social Work at Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis. Brian Perron, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. His primary area of research focuses on substance abuse and mental disorders.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Foundations and Key Concepts
Chapter 3. Validity
Chapter 4. Reliability and Measurement Error
Chapter 5. Latent Variables
Chapter 6. Writing and Reviewing Measurement Studies
Glossary
References
Index