Qualitative research methods in human geography

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Leslie H. Stobbe

A Bible study guide which focuses on twelve well-known Biblical characters and relates their experiences to modern situations.

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Herbert F. Weisberg

"Using a clear, expository style that builds from simple to more complex topics, Weisberg explains how to measure the center and variation on a single variable. Beginning with an exploration of how to measure variables with different numeric or nonnumeric properties, the volume covers such important topics as how to examine distribution of variables, how to measure the spread of a variable in order to see how much the values on the variable differ, how to generalize the sample results to the population, and the use of exploratory data analysis to measure center and spread. Researchers, practitioners, and students who need a "refresher" before doing a bivariate or multivariate analysis will find this book the perfect guide."--Pub. desc.

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Robert M. Bone

"A country as vast as Canada is perhaps inevitably a country of regions. In The Regional Geography of Canada Robert M. Bone identifies six regions, each with a distinctive complex of features - physical, cultural, social, and economic - that determine its place within an overall structure that he explains in terms of a 'core/periphery' model. Examining those features in detail, he shows how the same model may be applied within each region." "This completely revised and updated third edition includes a wealth of new data on population, employment, and economic trends in each region. Expanded resource materials - vignettes, photographs, maps, graphs, and tables - complement the main narrative and facilitate understanding."--BOOK JACKET.

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Michael Quinn Patton

Abstract: Patton's Qualitative Evaluation Methods is geared toward the scientific researcher or applied social scientist who wants to expand his or her evaluation repertoire. It is not a "how to" book, but rather it serves as a reference for scholarly exploration of alternatives to strictly quantitative evaluation processes. The book will assist social scientist in determining when it is appropriate to use qualitative methods and how to get useful and valid data. Patton present a flexible approach to the se lection of evaluation methods. It is known as the paradigm of choices: using different methods for different situations. The emphasis is on the importance of understanding the background and context of a situation in order to analyze and interpret data. The text is divided into three parts. Part I is concerned with conceptual issues in the use of qualitative methods for evaluation research. Topics in this selection include the definition and recognition of qualitative data, qualitative method strategies, theoretical bases and ideals for qualitative research, and the development of multimodal evaluation designs. The compatibility of qualitative evaluation methods with different evaluation models and processes is presented. Patton sets forth a checklist of evaluation situation for which qualitative methods are appropriate. Part II deals with collecting qualitative data. Covered in this section are such things as strategies and techniques for qualitative interviewing, the stages of fieldwork, the importance of field notes, and various methods of observation. Part III focuses on the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of qualitative data. The emphasis is on deriving useful information which is supported by theory to help in decision-making processes.