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Direct linkJon D. Miller; Belén Laspra; Carmelo Polino; Glenn Branch; Robert T. Pennock; Mark S. Ackerman – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2025
This case study focuses on a multidecade time-series study of changes in public acceptance of evolution in the United States. Change over time is often a central issue in social science research. There are two kinds of change over time. Time-series studies address change in populations or groups over time. Longitudinal studies address changes in…
Descriptors: Evolution, Public Opinion, Case Studies, Financial Support
Peer reviewedButler, John Sibley – Society, 1987
The article examines: (1) the relationship between group membership and the production of knowledge; (2) comparative versus non-comparative research; and (3) the structure of data interpretation for Afro-Americans versus Euro-Americans. At issue is the lack of blacks involved in the National Research Council's study of blacks. (PS)
Descriptors: Black Studies, Blacks, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Download full textFitzgerald, Brian K.; Hopper, Patricia A. – 1985
American migrant and seasonal agricultural workers are a population needing categorical assistance due to low income, difficult working and living conditions, and a mobile lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to identify, describe, and analyze federally funded migrant services. This study, based on interviews with program officials and…
Descriptors: Coordination, Data Collection, Eligibility, Federal Programs
Ryland, Jane N. – 1982
State practices affecting the reporting of Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) data were surveyed. Although all but three states coordinated the HEGIS collection and reporting effort for at least some group of institutions in the state, the survey revealed a relatively weak state role in editing the data collected from the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Educational Finance, Financial Support
Hill, LaVerne Williamson – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2006
Decision making in the public sector encompasses many topics of interest to the academic researcher--environmental issues, health and human services, budget planning, and so on. Expertise in data collection and analysis is critical to the policy-making process and can be provided by academic researchers. But the "real world" policymaker…
Descriptors: Public Sector, Public Policy, Policy Formation, Decision Making
Florida State Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education, Tallahassee. – 1984
A study examined the effectiveness of policies and procedures used for vocational job preparatory student placement and followup in Florida's public schools. During the study, researchers (1) conducted interviews with approximately 40 persons having statewide knowledge of or involvement in some phase of vocational education placement and followup…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques
