After reading this article you will learn about proportions, percentages and ratios. Proportions: The proportion of cases in any given category is defined as the number in the category divided by the total number of cases. In calculation of proportions, it is presumed that the method of classification has been such that categories are mutually […]
Proportions, Percentages and Ratios | Data Analysis | Social Research
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4 Main Functions of Research for Theory | Social Research | Sociology
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This article throws light upon the four main functions of research for theory. The functions are: 1. Research Initiates Theory 2. Research Helps Recasting of Theory 3. Research Refocuses Theory 4. Research Helps in Clarifying Theory. Function # 1. Research Initiates Theory: Scientific research sometimes leads to findings that may press for a new formulation […]
The Meaning of Theory in Social Science | Social Research | Sociology
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After reading this article you will learn about the meaning of theory in social science. Scientific theory is a term which comes from the Greek word ‘theorem’ meaning to look at. A fair translation of scientific theory would be a knowledgeable outlook. There is a sense, of course, in which every one has a world […]