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SAGE Journal User Guide

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

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

Article 2: Venturelli, P. J.  (2000). Drugs in schools: Myths and realities. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 567(1) 72-87.

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

Article 3: Hagan, J. M. (2004). Contextualizing Immigrant Labor Market Incorporation: Legal, Demographic, and Economic Dimensions.  Work and Occupations, 31(4), 407-423.

1. 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.

Article 4: Boardman, J. D., Blalock, C. L., and Pampel, F. C.  (2010). Trends in the genetic influences on smoking. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(1), 108-123.  

1. Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
2. Identify a dependent and independent variable.
3. Identify the level of measurement of each.
4. Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
5. Review the first two figures included in the Boardman et al. article. Identify what type of figure is presented, and briefly explain what each figure reports.

Article 5: Berkman, L.F., Gruenewald, T.L., Loucks, E.B, & Seeman, T.E. (2005). Social Integration Is Associated With Fibrinogen Concentration in Elderly Men. Psychosomatic Medicine, 67(3), 353-358.

1. Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
2. Identify a dependent and independent variable.
3. Identify the level of measurement of each.
4. Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
5. Review figure 1 included in the Berkman et al. article. What type of figure is presented? Briefly explain what type of data is reported.

Article 6: Akushevich, I., Kravchenko, J.,  Ukraintseva, S., Arbeev, K., & Yashin, A. I.   (2012). Circulatory Diseases in the U.S. Elderly in the Linked National Long-Term Care Survey-Medicare Database: Population-Based Analysis of Incidence, Comorbidity, and Disability. Research on Aging, 35(4), 437-458.

1. Identify the basic research question as stated by the authors.
2. Identify a dependent and independent variable.
3. Identify the level of measurement of each.
4. Find an example of a descriptive and an inferential statistic.
5. Review the figure 1 included in the Akushevich et al. article. Identify what type of figure is presented, and briefly explain what type of data is reported.