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Archival and Secondary Data Tarani Chandola

Archival and Secondary Data By Tarani Chandola

Archival and Secondary Data by Tarani Chandola


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Data archives provide rich and expansive sources of information for researchers. Part of the SAGE Qualitative Research Kit, this book highlights the utility of secondary data analyses whilst showing you how to select the right datasets for your study, and in turn get the most out of your research.

Archival and Secondary Data Summary

Archival and Secondary Data by Tarani Chandola

Data archives provide rich and expansive sources of information for researchers. This book highlights the utility of secondary data analyses whilst showing you how to select the right datasets for your study, and in turn get the most out of your research.

Topics include:

* Generating your research question

* Selecting appropriate datasets and variables

* Examining univariate, bivariate and multivariate associations

* Visualisng your data with tables and graphs

Part of The SAGE Quantitative Research Kit, this book boosts students with know-how and confidence, to help them succeed on their quantitative research journey.

About Tarani Chandola

Tarani is a Professor of Medical Sociology. He is a co-director of the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health and is also the co-director for the SOC-B (Social-Biological) Centre for Doctoral Training funded by the ESRC and BBSRC. He is a member of the ESRC Strategic Advisory Network, fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Statistical Society and is an editor-in-chief of the journal Sociology. He joined the University of Manchester in April 2010, was the head of the department of Social Statistics (2012-2014) and the director of the Cathie Marsh Institute (2013-2016). He was formerly at the UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and prior to that completed his PhD in Sociology and post-doc at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Tarani's research is primarily on the social determinants of health, focusing on health inequalities and psychosocial factors, and the analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. Dr. Cara Booker is a Research Fellow in the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex. Dr. Booker received her PhD in Health Behaviour Research from the University of Southern California. Dr Booker's primary research focus is on social determinants of adolescent health and wellbeing. She has published several book chapters and peer reviewed papers. Other research interests include social determinants of health and wellbeing among minority populations, such as the LGBT population. Dr Booker has cross-sectional and longitudinal analytical expertise of social surveys and experience of interdisciplinary research.

Table of Contents

What Is Archival and Secondary Data Analysis? From Ideas to Research Questions Finding secondary data Getting to know the data Basic Data Management Manipulating data and basic statistical analysis Writing up your analyses Complexities of working with secondary data: Limitations of Archival and Secondary Data Analysis Conclusions

Additional information

NGR9781526424723
9781526424723
152642472X
Archival and Secondary Data by Tarani Chandola
New
Paperback
SAGE Publications Ltd
2022-04-09
184
N/A
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