Qualitative comparative analysis using R : a beginner's guide
- Author/Creator:
- Oana, Ioana-Elena, 1989- author
- Publication/Creation:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021
- Resource Type:
- Book
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- Qualitative comparative analysis using R : a beginner's guide / Ioana-Elena Oana, Carsten Q. Schneider, Eva Thomann
- Series Titles:
- Methods for social inquiry
Methods for social inquiry.
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- Additional Author/Creators:
- Schneider, Carsten Q., 1972-, author
Thomann, Eva, 1981-, author
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Qualitative research--Data processing
R (Computer program language)
Social sciences--Comparative method
Qualitative research--Methodology
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: QCA in a nutshell -- Calibrating and combining sets -- Necessary conditions -- Sufficient conditions -- Rounding up solid a QCA -- Post-QCA tools -- Summary and outlook.
- Summary:
- A comprehensive introduction and teaching resource for state-of-the-art Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R software. This guide facilitates the efficient teaching, independent learning, and use of QCA with the best available software, reducing the time and effort required when encountering not just the logic of a new method, but also new software. With its applied and practical focus, the book offers a genuinely simple and intuitive resource for implementing the most complete protocol of QCA. To make the lives of students, teachers, researchers, and practitioners as easy as possible, the book includes learning goals, core points, empirical examples, and tips for good practices. The freely available online material provides a rich body of additional resources to aid users in their learning process. Beyond performing core analyses with the R package QCA, the book also facilitates a close integration with the R package SetMethods allowing for a host of additional protocols for building a more solid and well-rounded QCA.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 235 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- General Note:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Oct 2021).
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
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- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937390071602486
- ISBN:
- 9781009006781
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