An Introduction to Models in the Social Sciences

by Charles A. Lave and James G. March

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819183814
• ISBN13: 9780819183811
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"