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Hackett, Ursula – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2016
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), a technique by which the tools of Boolean algebra are applied to equifinal causal conditions, is gaining popularity amongst scholars. This paper draws upon a distinction largely overlooked by the QCA literature: the difference between inclusive- and exclusive-or (OR and XOR). I argue that XOR should be…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Comparative Analysis, Social Science Research, Social Scientists

Teitelbaum, Lee E. – Journal of Legal Education, 1985
The role of law in social issues is reviewed in terms of the selection of research topics and the advantages and disadvantages of various methodologies used in both descriptive and inferential studies. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Legal Education, Literature Reviews

Francis, Leslie J.; Greer, John E. – Journal of Moral Education, 1992
Presents survey findings concerning the moral and religious attitudes of Northern Ireland's adolescents. Seeks to develop reliability and validity criteria for a scale of traditional Christian values. Concludes that Catholic school students are more likely to hold traditional values than are Protestant school students. (DK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Beliefs, Catholics

Lewis, Jonathan F. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes the problem of absence of evidence in historiography. Discusses the limits this lack of evidence poses for comparative studies by sociologists. Identifies steps in which events or evidence may be missed or passed over. Includes nonoccurrence, no surviving evidence, unlocated evidence, failure to note evidence, inaccurate criticism of…
Descriptors: Bias, Chronicles, Comparative Analysis, Criticism

Goldberg, Jack; Kirman, Joseph M. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Investigates two questions: (1) the sex-related differences in Landsat Mastery, road map reading, and map drawing among adolescents and (2) the relationship between spatial ability and mapping skills. Replicates significantly lower female performance on parts of the Landsat tasks. Concludes that spatial ability correlations with mapping are too…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Gary L. – 1987
This paper identifies two broad types of "critical" ethnographic research. One type attempts to empower social actors by providing emic-oriented accounts which tend to emphasize the integrity of their constructs, thus laying the groundwork for a redistribution of social power. The other type attempts to combine analysis of phenomenal, micro-level…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context
Buddin, Richard; Kapur, Kanika – 2002
Tuition Assistance (TA) is a military-sponsored program that reimburses military members for 75% of the tuition costs of college classes while on active duty in the hope of making military service more attractive to young people and encouraging them to remain in the military. TA's effectiveness was examined by using two models--a bivariate probit…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment Influences, Estimation (Mathematics)
Levin, Boris Mikhailovich; Levin, Mikhail Borisovich – Soviet Education, 1990
Compares opinions of students from secondary, vocational, and technicums technical schools in the USSR on why Soviet students drink alcohol. Reasons include companionship, celebrations, curiosity, and imitation. Investigates gender differences. Underscores student naivete about alcohol's effects. Indicates discrepancies between students' stated…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Comparative Analysis
Hargroder, Margaret – 1992
This study focuses on the current status of women in Louisiana, making gender, national, and historical comparisons as data were readily available within the timeframe of this investigation. The research aims to identify: (1) statistical gender differences in available measures of education, employment, and other forms of social participation; (2)…
Descriptors: Administrators, Citizen Participation, College Faculty, Community Services
Lonsway, Kimberly A. – 2000
Hiring and retaining more women provides numerous important advantages to law enforcement agencies. Research conducted in the United States and internationally has clearly documented that following facts: (1) female officers are as competent as their male counterparts and even excel in certain areas of police performance; (2) female officers are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Wirt, Frederick; And Others – 1986
In a comparative analysis of values in state education policy, this paper demonstrates the need for a multifaceted methodology to understand the complexity that characterizes state sociopolitical systems. The paper refers to a study of education policy values among six states in its analysis. Identifying values and their influence form the central…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cultural Context, Decision Making