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Download full textHedley, R. Alan – 1981
The author conducted a cross national analysis of sociological research reported in leading journals at two points in time over a ten year period to determine if sociologists' ability to produce valid social generalizations had improved significantly over the recent past. The official journals of the United States (American Sociological Review),…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Error of Measurement, Generalization, Reliability
