An Introduction to Models in the Social Sciences

Lave, Charles A., March, James G.

ISBN 10: 0819183814 / ISBN 13: 9780819183811

Published by University Press of America, Incorporated, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Models in the Social Sciences
• Publisher: University Press of America, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819183814
• ISBN 13: 9780819183811
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

What is a model? How do you construct one? What are some common models in the social sciences? How can models be applied in new situations? What makes a model good? Focusing on answers to these and related questions, this multidisciplinary introduction to model building in the social sciences formulates interesting problems that involve students in creative model building and the process of invention. The book describes models of individual choice, exchange, adaptation, and diffusion. Throughout, student participation in analytical thinking is encouraged. Originally published in 1975 by HarperCollins Publishers.

Synopsis

What is a model? How do you construct one? What are some common models in the social sciences? How can models be applied in new situations? What makes a model good? Focusing on answers to these and related questions, this is a multidisciplinary introduction to model building in the social sciences.