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020 _a9781544379340
041 _aeng
082 0 0 _a300.72
_bDEV
100 1 _aDeVellis, Robert F.,
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245 1 0 _aScale development :
_btheory and applications /
_cRobert F. DeVellis, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolyn T. Thorpe, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
250 _aFifth edition.
260 _aLondon
_bSAGE
_c2022
300 _axvii, 298 pages :
_epbk
520 _a"Scale Development: Theory and Applications, by Robert F. DeVellis and new co-author Carolyn T. Thorpe, demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The Fifth Edition includes a new chapter that lays out the key concepts that distinguish indices from scales, contrasts various types of indices, suggests approaches for developing them, reviews validity and reliability issues, and discusses in broad terms some analytic approaches. All chapters have been updated, and the book strikes a balance between including relevant topics and highlighting recent developments in measurement while retaining an accessible, user-friendly approach to the material covered"--
650 0 _aScaling (Social sciences)
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700 1 _aThorpe, Carolyn T.,
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942 _cBK
999 _c41395
_d41395