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Health Welfare and Aging in Bridgetown, Barbados
Pan American Health Organization 2000; US$ 15.00The survey to evaluate the determinants of health and well-being among the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean (known for its Spanish acronym, SABE) tapped more than 11,000 persons 60 years old and older in seven of the Region?s cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bridgetown (Barbados), São Paulo (Brasil), Santiago (Chile), Havana (Cuba), México... more...
SPSS Survival Manual
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 36.31A new edition of the internationally successful, user-friendly guide that takes students and researchers through the often daunting process of analysing research data with the widely-used SPSS software package. Fully revised and updated for SPSS Version 15, it features new material on graphs and examples from a wide range of disciplines. more...
5 Steps to a 5 AP Statistics, 2008-2009 Edition
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 18.95A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE. We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty... more...
Quantifying Theory
Springer 2009; US$ 149.99Intends to provide a collection of academic pieces that demonstrate how quantitative methodological procedures are used to test the validity of existing social theory, focusing on the prominent sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu. This title incorporates a useful breadth of sociological topics, but with the requisite methodological depth. more...
Applying Theory to Policy and Practice
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 99.95The analysis of social and public policy and professional practice has become increasingly theoretical in recent years. This volume draws together experienced practitioners and academics in social work, probation and counselling, as well as from other forms of legal and social practice, to better understand the relationship between theory, policy and... more...
Multidimensional Item Response Theory
Springer 2009; US$ 89.95Offers coverage to multidimensional item response theory (MIRT), an area of psychometrics. This book describes the commonly used MIRT models and the important methods needed for their practical application, including ways to determine the number of dimensions required to adequately model data and procedures for estimating model parameters. more...
Building in Research and Evaluation
Allen & Unwin 2010; US$ 54.53Pioneer researcher Yoland Wadsworth offers a fresh and unique perspective on a core question. How to do research that truly enables human service professionals and organisations to do their work effectively? more...
Do It Yourself Social Research
Allen & Unwin 2011; US$ 29.99The bestselling user-friendly introduction to social research in the human services, not-for-profit organisations and the community. more...
Children in Hazardous Work
ILO Publications 2011; US$ 15.00This report reviews the current state of knowledge concerning children in hazardous work and presents the case for a new focus on the issue as part of the wider global effort to eliminate the worst forms of child labour. more...
Learning From Strangers
Free Press 2008; Not AvailableLearning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific... more...









