Results 21 to 30 of about 820,879 (265)
Sociology and the Social Sciences the Group Concept and Social Research [PDF]
American Journal of Sociology, 1921 Sociological thought, dispersed among the various schools, has been absorbed in an effort to define its point of view and describe the sort of facts that may properly be called "sociological." At present it is seeking in some fashion to become an experimental science and to test its theories by facts.
openaire +1 more source
A critical exploration of adaptation heuristics
Climate Risk Management, 2021 A large body of knowledge has been evolving to guide efforts in how we adapt to climate change. This knowledge is underpinned by a set of standardised rules of thumb (heuristics) that define what climate adaptation is and what it means.
Johanna Nalau +4 more
doaj +1 more source
The Qualitative Report, 2022 Focus Groups for the Social Science Researcher: Methods for Social Inquiry, by Jennifer Cyr (2019), is an essential research tool for the first-time researcher who is utilizing focus groups. The book breaks the information down into digestible bites and spirals the material reiterating the major points to ensure understanding.
openaire +1 more source
Locating financial incentives among diverse motivations for long-term private land conservation
Ecology and Society, 2017 A variety of policy instruments are used to promote the conservation of biodiversity on private land. These instruments are often employed in unison to encourage land stewardship beneficial for biodiversity across a broad range of program types, but ...
Matthew J. Selinske +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Relatório sobre o Programa de Pesquisa “Biomedicina na África
RECIIS, 2008 Este programa de pesquisa examina como a ciência e a prática da biomedicina são modeladas através de seus envolvimentos em vários contextos africanos. Consideramos a biomedicina como um conjunto circulante de tecnologias, práticas, e idéias que – como um
Richard Rottenburg, René Gerrets
doaj +1 more source
Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Review, 2018 The purpose of this research was aimed to know about the affect of cooperative learning model type of think pair share based on multimedia against the competence social science knowledge of 4th grade class elementary school of Gugus Letda Made Putra at ...
Kadek Rahayu Putri
doaj +1 more source
North American Primary Care Research Group Position Statement on the Definition of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, from NAPCRG [PDF]
The Annals of Family Medicine, 2020 Within the National Institutes of Health, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) coordinates behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) efforts across institutes. As part of its authorizing legislation, Congress asked OBSSR to “develop a standard definition of the ...
Christopher P. Morley, Winston Liaw
openaire +1 more source
Online focus groups and qualitative research in the social sciences: their merits and limitations in a study of housing and youth [PDF]
People, Place and Policy Onlin, 2015 This paper considers the use of online focus groups as a method for conducting qualitative research in the social sciences. Researchers have increasingly utilised online focus groups involving live, synchronous chat room interactions. However, to date there has been little insight and a lack of discussion as to the applicability of online focus groups ...
Moore, Tom +2 more
openaire +7 more sources
Norteamérica, 2014 The breakdown of the financial markets in 2007 and the ensuing debt crisis in the EU has produced enormous mistrust in financial products and the monetary system.
Hans-Georg Petersen +1 more
doaj +1 more source
The money or the trees: What drives landholders’ participation in biodiverse carbon plantings?
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016 Carbon farming programs typically aim to maximise landholder participation rates to achieve desired environmental outcomes. This is critical for programs aiming to tackle both climate change and biodiversity loss simultaneously, as landholder ...
Nooshin Torabi +6 more
doaj +1 more source