Quantitative Methods for Public Administration: Techniques and Applications

A comprehensive yet simple introduction to quantitative methods for the policy analyst and the public manager! Intended for students as well as practitioners in public administration, public policy, and various social sciences, this concise volume offers thorough coverage of both research methods and statistics as they relate to problems that typically exist within public agencies. Exercises and relevant examples are included to help readers understand the concepts presented in each chapter, and Research in Practice sections feature summaries of actual research projects that illustrate how the techniques discussed have been applied by researchers. While not meant to serve as a complete statistics text, the authors introduce a variety of methods and statistics managers will find useful. Those who complete the book will be able to compute statistics involving one or two variables, be able to interpret some of the more commonly used multivariate statistics, and have the ability to converse knowledgeably with researchers about problems encountered in the research process. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Johnson, Public Administration: Partnerships in Public Service, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781478610908) and Sylvia-Sylvia, Program Planning and Evaluation for the Public Manager, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577667780).

Politics & Social Sciences

John Comer

Susan Welch

Politics & Government

Dorsey Press

American Government

Michael A. Steinman

West Group

American government

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

West Pub. Co.

ASIN: 0314715975 Product Name: S.G. American Government

S.G. American Government

Wadsworth Publishing Company

UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is highly respected and trusted for its attention to research and issues of diversity as well as its award-winning team of authors. While covering the basic foundations and features of American Government, this text also moves beyond the nuts and bolts, to explain why and how important features of government have evolved, their impact on government and individuals, and why these features are controversial (if they are) and worth learning. More than just narrating facts and current issues, UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT attempts to leave the students with an understanding of the "why," so their knowledge can be applied long after the course is completed. UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a three-time winner of the American Government Textbook Award for the Best Treatment of Women in Politics, by the Women's Caucus for Political Science.

Understanding American Government

S.G. Understanding American Government

John Gruhl

IE Underst Amer Gov-1pass 8e

Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc

Leading students through research design and measurement analysis techniques most widely used in the public sector today, Professor Welch and Comer offer a practical approach to all aspects of public administration.

Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

No love is as safe as that of an inseparable sister; no hurt as deep as when she leaves without a trace. 
St. Paul, MN, 1946: As little girls, the Malone sisters relied on each other for companionship and affection as their mother remained distant, beating back the demons of her own mysterious childhood. Now young women, the closely-knit sisters endure separate tragedies that threaten to tear them apart. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, Shannon undergoes a life-saving hysterectomy while Eliza suffers a shameful, unexplained pregnancy. Eliza delivers and relinquishes a baby girl, and quickly leaves home--perhaps forever--taking her secrets with her. Broken-hearted, Shannon vows to hold onto the invisible thread of sisterhood, certain it will eventually bring Eliza back.

A Thread So Fine

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

AIA Publishing

St. Paul, Minnesota, 1946: As a child, Shannon listened to her father's stories of a motherless princess who ventured far from her kingdom, connected to home by only the magic of a fine, silver thread. As a young woman, introspective and quirky, Shannon knows she is neither a princess nor an adventuress - that would more likely be her sister, Eliza. But when Shannon barely survives a year in quarantine for a deadly disease, losing any hope of motherhood herself, and when Eliza runs away after a brutal attack, the fairy tale seems all too real. On her quest to bring Eliza home, Shannon discovers a secret child, the love of a good man, and the true meaning of family remade. Despite her new-found happiness, Shannon questions whether the bond between sisters is strong enough to save Eliza.

A Thread So Fine: A Novel

Blackstone Publishing

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