Q Methodology
Author | : Bruce McKeown |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2013-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483322841 |
ISBN-13 | : 148332284X |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Q Methodology written by Bruce McKeown and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direct, well-organized, and easy to follow, Q Methodology, Second Edition, by Bruce McKeown and Dan B. Thomas, reviews the philosophical foundations of subjective communicability (concourse theory), operant subjectivity, and quantum-theoretical aspects of Q as relevant to the social and behavioral sciences. The authors discuss data-gathering techniques (communication concourses, Q samples, and Q sorting), statistical techniques (correlation and factor analysis and the important calculation of factor scores), and strategies for conducting small person-sample research along Q methodological lines.