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Jennifer L. Richards; Michael R. Kramer – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
Collecting the perfect data to answer a research question is optimal but not always feasible. Sometimes existing data can be leveraged to answer some questions, but this opportunity comes with important potential pitfalls. To test the effect of early life exposures such as being born preterm or living in a materially deprived neighborhood on early…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Longitudinal Studies, Prenatal Influences, Perinatal Influences
Jeff Bloggs – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2014
Although I am an economic geographer trained in the United States, most of my research has been conducted in Germany or Canada. Thus, I developed my disciplinary schema in a context different from the one where I now use it. This US-focused training taught me that before one examines the local dynamics of a particular industry, labor market, or…
Descriptors: Data Use, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Trend Analysis
Ramos, Mary G., Ed. – 2001
The 61st edition of the "Texas Almanac" has a reputation as the definitive source for Texas information since 1857. It contains details of the Census 2000 official population count, including statewide, county and town counts, plus an analysis of the numbers by experts at Texas's State Data Center. It includes information about politics,…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Context, Data Collection, Demography