Research Catalog

Title

Using published data : errors and remedies / Herbert Jacob.

Author

Jacob, Herbert, 1933-1996

Publication

Beverly Hills : Sage Publications, ©1984.

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Details

Description

63 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

The apparent authenticity of published data can be as dangerous as it is inviting. This guide points out the main dangers (sampling errors, measurement errors, and invalid or unreliable procedures) and analyses the various ways in which these problems arise, giving numerous examples.

Series Statement

Sage university papers series. Quantitative applications in The social sciences ; no. 07-042

Uniform Title

Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-042.

Subject

• Social sciences > Statistics > Research > Methodology
• Data Interpretation, Statistical
• Social Sciences > methods
• Fehler
• Methode
• Reliabilität
• Sekundärstatistik
• Statistik
• Validität
• Zuverlässigkeit
• Zuverlässigkeitstheorie
• Datenauswertung
• Datenerhebung
• Gegevensverzameling
• Gebruik
• Fouten
• Social sciences > Methodology
• Social sciences > Research
• Sciences sociales > Méthodes statistiques
• Sciences sociales > Recherche
• Calcul d'erreur

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 59-62.

Contents

Introduction -- 1. Samples, censuses, and sampling error -- 2. Measurement errors and invalidity. Conceptualization errors and construct validity ; Errors produced by changing circumstances ; Errors arising from inappropriate transformations ; Summary -- 3. Reliability. Clerical errors ; Changes in collection procedures ; Corrections made by collection agency ; Manipulation of data ; Instrumentation ; Categorization ; Summary -- 4. Conclusion -- Appendix: A brief note on sources and critiques of important data sets.

ISBN

• 080392299X
• 9780803922990

LCCN

84050250

OCLC

• ocm11570707
• 11570707
• SCSB-638247

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library