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Summary:

"Secondary data is a powerful tool for providing context to an otherwise small-scale study, as well as being an efficient way of bringing together a large amount of data, particularly where access to the field may be difficult." "This comprehensive guide introduces students to the use of secondary data in educational and social research, and provides a practical resource for researchers who are new to the field of secondary data analysis. The author encourages researchers to consider the potential for using secondary data both as their primary research method, but also as a useful strategy in mixed methods designs." "The first part of the book explores the role of secondary data analysis in contemporary social research. It considers the arguments for and against its use and addresses its particular benefits in mixed method research designs, especially those in the political arithmetic tradition." "The second part introduces worked examples which show the potential for using secondary sources to answer a varied range of research questions. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to manipulate and analyse secondary data. The inclusion of recent national and international datasets as exemplars allows students to place their research in a 'real life' context and to consider current and topical research issues." --Book Jacket.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Secondary data analysis: an introduction
• 2. Pitfalls of secondary data analysis
• 3. Promises of secondary data analysis
• 4. Doing secondary analysis
• 5. Sure Start and leisure habits: secondary analysis of aggregate data
• 6. Traffic jams and gap years: secondary analysis of survey data
• 7. From PISA to California: secondary analysis of international data
• 8. Endpiece
• App. 1 Sources of secondary data
• App. 2 Effective data husbandry: managing secondary datasets
• App. 3 Accessing the Economic and Social Data Service.

Author/Creator:

Smith, Emma

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Using secondary data in educational and social research [by Smith, E.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Using secondary data in educational and social research [by Smith, E.] (Maidenhead ; New York, NY : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, ©2008 — ISBN 0335223575; ISBN 9780335223572)

Related Series:

Conducting educational research

Subjects:

Social sciences — Research

Education — Research

Social sciences — Methodology

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-246) and index.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

H62 .S658 2008eb

ISBNs:

9780335236930 (electronic bk.)
0335236936 (electronic bk.)
9780335223572 (cloth)
0335223575 (cloth)
9780335223589
0335223583
1281953237
9781281953230

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 9786611953232

OCLC Numbers:

317522297

Other Control Numbers:

EBC409777 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp2945592