Researching the Polity: A Handbook of Scope and Methods Workbook - Softcover
This thorough and clearly written workbook introduces students to the process of collecting and analyzing using SSPS software for Windows. Students complete exercises using data provided by the authors, including survey data from the National Opinion Research Center General Social Survey, and are encouraged to develop an understanding of research topics, data collection methods, and outcome presentation.
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Laurence Jones, Angelo State University
Laurence F. Jones is professor of government at Angelo State University, where he has served since 1990. Professor Jones received his undergraduate degree from Regis College, his M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and the Ph.D. in Urban Politics and Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has held visiting teaching positions at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas Southern University. Professor Jones is the co-author of Political Science Research: A Handbook of Scope and Method with Edward C. Olson. He has also coauthored numerous journal articles dealing with minority representational change in Texas city and county governments, the politics of early voting in Texas, political party realignment in Texas county government, and the extent of capital budgeting in Texas. He also coauthored an extensive annotated bibliography of energy-related studies. In addition, Professor Jones developed several instructor resource guides instructors can use when teaching American government. He designed the guides to be used with the MicroCase data analysis package. Professor Jones regularly teaches undergraduate courses in Federal and Texas state government, Urban Politics and Policy, The Mass Media, Society, and Public Policy, and, of course, The Scope and Methods of Political Science. Professor Jones also teaches and leads graduate seminars in Public Personnel Management, Urban Politics, and Administrative Methods. In addition to these activities, he is the managing editor of the Texas Journal of Political Studies and is an active researcher in several policy areas including public safety, urban affairs, and race relations
Laurence F. Jones is professor of government at Angelo State University, where he has served since 1990. Professor Jones received his undergraduate degree from Regis College, his M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and the Ph.D. in Urban Politics and Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has held visiting teaching positions at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas Southern University. Professor Jones is the co-author of Political Science Research: A Handbook of Scope and Method with Edward C. Olson. He has also coauthored numerous journal articles dealing with minority representational change in Texas city and county governments, the politics of early voting in Texas, political party realignment in Texas county government, and the extent of capital budgeting in Texas. He also coauthored an extensive annotated bibliography of energy-related studies. In addition, Professor Jones developed several instructor resource guides instructors can use when teaching American government. He designed the guides to be used with the MicroCase data analysis package. Professor Jones regularly teaches undergraduate courses in Federal and Texas state government, Urban Politics and Policy, The Mass Media, Society, and Public Policy, and, of course, The Scope and Methods of Political Science. Professor Jones also teaches and leads graduate seminars in Public Personnel Management, Urban Politics, and Administrative Methods. In addition to these activities, he is the managing editor of the Texas Journal of Political Studies and is an active researcher in several policy areas including public safety, urban affairs, and race relations
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- PublisherAtomic Dog
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1592601243
- ISBN 13 9781592601240
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages167
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