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David de Vaus' widely used text "Surveys in Social Research" provides clear advice on how to plan, conduct and analyze social surveys. It emphasizes the links between theory and research, the logic and interpretation of statistics and the practices of social research. This fifth edition has been com... More

Mathematical models in the social sciences have become increasingly sophisticated and widespread in the last decade. This period has also seen many critiques, most lamenting the sacrifices incurred in pursuit of mathematical perfection. If, as critics argue, our ability to understand the world has n... More

This collection of essays examines obesity not as an "objective" medical or psychological problem, but as a "subjective" social and cultural phenomenon. The contributors take a cross-cultural perspective, examining both the negative casting of obesity in developed countries and the traditional view ... More

Strategic alliances are generally analyzed as planned and rational developments with clearly measurable outcomes in traditional management textbooks. Mark de Rond argues that such a view is unrealistic. Instead, he emphasizes the social dimension and the importance of the individuals involved inside... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

L'ducation est un lment cl du succs conomique, aussi bien des nations que des individus. Pour la premire fois, l'OCDE tente de rassembler et de synthtiser dans cet ouvrage les dveloppements relatifs la mesure de ces effets sociaux. L'accent est mis sur deux grands domaines: la sant, et l'engagement ... More

This book presents an attempt to integrate the fields of social psychology and economics. It promotes a move to a more intensive and efficient relationship between the two fields and demonstrates how they can focus on their relationship.... More