SAGE Journal Articles

Chapter 2

 

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Joseph, J.and Pearson, P.G. (2002). Black youths and illegal drugs. Journal of Black Studies, 29(1), 422-438.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.

Venturelli, P.J. (2000). Drugs in schools: Myths and realities. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 567(1) 72-87.

  • Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
     
  • Identify a dependent and independent variable.
     
  • Identify the level of measurement of each.
     
  • Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.

 

Hagan, J.M. (2004). Contextualizing Immigrant Labor Market Incorporation: Legal, Demographic, and Economic Dimensions. Work and Occupations, 31(4), 407-423.

  • Review table 1 from the Hagan article above.Does the table identify the total number of cases? Are frequencies reported along with percentages? Why or why not? Review the interpretation of the table offered by the authors.