Conceptualization and measurement in the social sciences
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Conceptualization and measurement in the social sciences
Sage, c1982
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Bibliography: p. 273-279
Includes index
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Description
This is the paperback edition of the classic Conceptualization and Measurement in the Social Sciences, first published in hardback in 1982. Blalock challenges social scientists to move beyond simple manipulation of numbers, for he believes that significant advances in methods are impossible without conceptual developments to give them meaning. He carefully describes the relationship between theory and method, examining central issues such as the generalizability and comparability of measurements, and the omission of important variables when analyzing data.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Fundamental Measurement, Scaling, and Dimensionality Issues
The Comparability of Measures
Categorical Variables, Conceptualization, and Comparability
Some Implications of Omitting Variables from Causal Explanations
The Confounding of Variables and Oversimplified Interpretations
Aggregation and Measurement Error in Macro-Analyses
Appendix
Assessing Comparability with Multiple Indicators
by "Nielsen BookData"