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Jaffe, A. J.; Spirer, Herbert F. – 1987
Numerous misuses of statistics are described and illustrated, and ways of recognizing and avoiding such misuse are discussed. The following five categories of statistical misuse are identified: a lack of knowledge of the subject matter, the quality of the basic data, the preparation of the study and the report, the statistical methodology, and a…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Methods Research, Quality Control, Research Problems
Direct linkMertens, Donna M. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2004
In this new edition, the author explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms (postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic) into descriptions of these methods. Special emphasis is provided for conducting research in culturally complex communities. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Human Services, Research Problems, Methods Research
