Introduction to Facet Theory

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-8039-5671-1
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 259 g

Reihe: Applied Social Research Methods

As an introduction to facet theory, this book is good. Many simple examples. --Publication of International Statistical Institute Through the use of detailed examples, the authors introduce readers to the use of facet theory as a method for integrating content design with data analysis. They show how facet theory provides a strategy for conceptualizing a study, for formulating the study's variables in terms of its purposes, for systematic sampling of the variables, and for formulating hypotheses. The book is organized into two parts. Part I introduces the reader to mapping with specific emphasis on mapping sentences, and Part II explores procedures for processing multivariate data. The book concludes with a discussion of the nature of scientific inquiry and the difference between a research question and observational questions. Introduction to Facet Theory will provide researchers with a useful technique for constructing questionnaires and for designing research instruments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shye, Samuel

Elizur, Dov

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Facet Theory: A Strategy for Scientific Theory Building

PART ONE: FACET DESIGN: THE SHAPING OF RESEARCH CONTENTS
Mappings and Assignments
Range Facet
An Image of Reality
Formalization of Research Content Design
Domain Facets
Definitions and Hypotheses
The Mapping Sentence
PART TWO: INTRINSIC DATA ANALYSIS: THE STRAIGHT WAY TO HANDLE MULTIVARIATE DATA
Behavioral Theories
Picturing Concepts by Faceted SSA
Behavioral Measurement
Multiple Scaling by POSAC/LSA

Über Autor(innen)

Shye, Samuel
Research Interests: -Developing a systemic approach as a meta-theory for the study of behavioral action systems; developing facet theory and multiple scaling for measurement as a structural theory. -Application of facet theory and the systemic approach to the study of: -Quality of life (theory, indicators and a basis for motivation theory and decision making) The systemic Quality of life - bibliography list -Distributive Justice (theory and models for the just allocation of social and economic resources) - Artificial and human intelligence; Creativity and creative problem solving (theory, test construction and assessment) - Investigative Psychology and offender profiling (associating crime scenes and offenders' profiles and developing computer aided procedures) - Other domains (incl. Educational Evaluation; Project assessments; Organizations)