This book provides students and seasoned researchers alike with an accessible introduction to secondary analysis. Part I provides psychologists with a set of accessible methodological primers including chapters on using short forms of scales; analyzing survey data with complex sampling designs; and dealing with missing data. Chapters in Part II provide compelling examples of secondary data analysis in various kinds of psychological research including development and aging, behavioral genetics, cross-cultural psychology, and the psychology of political affiliation. This wide-ranging yet practical book shows how the analysis of secondary data can provide unique and compelling opportunities for advancing psychological science.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1433808765
ISBN13:9781433808760
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:American Psychological Association (APA)
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