NCJ Number
16359
Editor(s)
J A CAPORASO,
L L ROOS
Date Published
1973
Length
387 pages
Annotation
THE ASSUMPTIONS, LOGIC, AND METHODOLOGY ARE EXPLORED IN NINE INTERRELATED ESSAYS, AND APPROACHES TO RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS ARE GIVEN.
Abstract
THE QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH IS A HYBRID OF EXPERIMENTAL AND MATURALISTIC TECHNIQUES, AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN EFFORT TO USE THE LOGIC OF EXPERIMENTATION IN SITUATIONS WHICH ARE NOT TRULY EXPERIMENTAL. AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF QUASI-EXPERIMENTS WITH SHORT- AND LONG-TIME-SERIES DATA IS PROVIDED. GENERAL ESSAY AND SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES ARE USED TO COMPARE QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL AND MORE TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. THE EXAMPLES ARE DRAWN FROM A NUMBER OF FIELDS, INCLUDING COMPARATIVE POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. AMONG THE SPECIFIC TOPICS COVERED ARE QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES TO SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND RESEARCH DESIGNS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS USING QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES. A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IS INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).