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Social scientists for social justice Social scientists for social justice John P. Jackson Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other… OL12344259W
Escape from Evil Escape from Evil Ernest Becker An exploration of the natural history of evil. OL154567W
The structure of evil The structure of evil Ernest Becker The history of the science of man that I draw in these pages is based on the following assumptions, and seeks to support them: In order to understand the problem of a unified science of man today,… OL154570W
Social sciences citation index Social sciences citation index Institute for Scientific Information "An international multidisciplinary index to the literature of the social, behavioral and related sciences." OL16997865W
A companion to social archaeology A companion to social archaeology Lynn Meskell,Robert W. Preucel 448 p OL18269536W
The Basics of Social Research The Basics of Social Research Earl R. Babbie quickbooks support phone number tech quickbooks support phone number uae quickbooks support phone number intuit quickbooks support phone number get human quickbooks technical support phone number… OL1903243W
Philosophies of social sciences Philosophies of social sciences Piet Strydom,Gerard Delanty,Piet Strydom This is a collection of extracts from classic works on the philosophy of social science highlighting the work of many influential authors who have shaped social science. OL19591031W
Understanding social science Understanding social science Roger Trigg In this introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the s… OL20607294W
Chaos, complexity, and sociology Chaos, complexity, and sociology Mary E. Lee,Sara Horsfall,Raymond A. Eve This text locates the chaos theory within sociology and other social sciences. It examines: the emerging myths and theories surrounding the study of chaos and complexity; methodological matters inclu… OL20617308W
Evidence-based practice manual Evidence-based practice manual Kenneth R. Yeager,Albert R. Roberts Section I: Overview and Critical Issues. 1. Designing, Searching for, Finding, and Implementing Practice-Based Research and Evidence-Based Studies, Albert R. Roberts, Ph. D. and Kenneth Yeager, Ph. D… OL20617767W
New statistical procedures for the social sciences New statistical procedures for the social sciences Rand R. Wilcox This unique volume addresses the inadequacies of basic statistical methods that standard textbooks tend to ignore. The author introduces new procedures with accompanying tables that illustrate the pr… OL2926606W
Understanding regression analysis Understanding regression analysis Larry D. Schroeder Providing beginners with a background to the frequently-used technique of linear regression, this text provides a heuristic explanation of the procedures and terms used in regression analysis and has… OL3801462W
A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences G. Mitchell Approximately 400 terms defined from fields of sociology, anthropology, social psychology, and political science. Length of definitions varies. Each entry gives also 1 or more bibliographical referen… OL6337401W
Critical Realism Critical Realism J. Cruickshank This book introduces social scientists to the difference that critical realism can make to theorising and methodological problems within the contemporary social sciences. The chapters, which cover su… OL8099547W