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How can social scientists assess the reliability of the measures derived from tests and questionnaires? Through an illustrative review of the principles of classical reliability theory, Ross E Traub explores some general strategies for improving measurement procedures. Beginning with a presentation of random variables and the expected value of a random variable, the book covers such topics as: the definition of reliability as a coefficient and possible uses of a coefficient; the notion of parallel tests so as to make possible the estimation of a reliability coefficient for a set of measurements; what to do when parallel tests are not available; what factors affect the reliability coefficient; and how to estimate the.

Communication pour l'école de printemps de l'IRISSO, Rambouillet, mai 2019 ; This article presents a review of the social science literature on the veterinary profession. It highlights the current debates on the profession. The texts discussed in this review mainly relate to the fields of history, sociology, political sciences and social geography, although multidisciplinary or management studies publications are sometimes referred to. This article analyses four major structuring dynamics: the sociodemographic evolutions that are currently taking place within the profession (1); the transformation of practices and knowledge in relation, on the one hand, to the increase in the number of pets (2) and, on the other hand, to the evolution of farming systems (3); and the ways public authorities govern veterinary public health (4). ; Cet article présente une revue de la littérature des sciences sociales sur la profession vétérinaire. Il met en lumière les débats actuels sur la profession. Les textes examinés dans cet état de l'art concernent principalement les domaines de l'histoire, de la sociologie, des sciences politiques et de la géographie sociale, bien qu'il soit parfois fait référence à des publications pluridisciplinaires ou à des études de gestion. Cet article analyse quatre grandes dynamiques structurantes : les évolutions sociodémographiques qui se produisent actuellement au sein de la profession (1) ; la transformation des pratiques et des connaissances en relation, d'une part, avec l'augmentation du nombre d'animaux de compagnie (2) et, d'autre part, avec l'évolution des systèmes d'élevage (3) ; et les modes de gouvernance de la santé publique vétérinaire par les pouvoirs publics (4).

Communication pour l'école de printemps de l'IRISSO, Rambouillet, mai 2019 ; This article presents a review of the social science literature on the veterinary profession. It highlights the current debates on the profession. The texts discussed in this review mainly relate to the fields of history, sociology, political sciences and social geography, although multidisciplinary or management studies publications are sometimes referred to. This article analyses four major structuring dynamics: the sociodemographic evolutions that are currently taking place within the profession (1); the transformation of practices and knowledge in relation, on the one hand, to the increase in the number of pets (2) and, on the other hand, to the evolution of farming systems (3); and the ways public authorities govern veterinary public health (4). ; Cet article présente une revue de la littérature des sciences sociales sur la profession vétérinaire. Il met en lumière les débats actuels sur la profession. Les textes examinés dans cet état de l'art concernent principalement les domaines de l'histoire, de la sociologie, des sciences politiques et de la géographie sociale, bien qu'il soit parfois fait référence à des publications pluridisciplinaires ou à des études de gestion. Cet article analyse quatre grandes dynamiques structurantes : les évolutions sociodémographiques qui se produisent actuellement au sein de la profession (1) ; la transformation des pratiques et des connaissances en relation, d'une part, avec l'augmentation du nombre d'animaux de compagnie (2) et, d'autre part, avec l'évolution des systèmes d'élevage (3) ; et les modes de gouvernance de la santé publique vétérinaire par les pouvoirs publics (4).

This autobiographical essay reflects on my sociological career, highlighting the integration of sociology with social policy. I discuss the personal, social, and intellectual experiences, ranging from childhood to adult life, that influenced my pursuit of studies in race and ethnic relations and urban poverty. I then focus on how the academic and public reaction to these studies increased my concerns about the relationship between social science and public policy, as well as my attempts to make my work more accessible to a general audience. In the process, I discuss how the academic awards and honors I received based on these studies enhanced my involvement in the national policy arena. I conclude this essay with some thoughts about public agenda research and productive controversy based on my own unique experiences. In short, this autobiographical essay shows how a scholar can engage academics, policy makers, and the media concerned with how sociological knowledge can inform a policy agenda on some of the nation's most important social problems.

Produced by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and UNESCO, and published by the OECD, the 2013 World Social Science Report represents a comprehensive overview of the field gathering the thoughts and expertise of hundreds of social scientists from around the world. This edition focuses on the transformative role of the social sciences in confronting climate and broader processes of environmental change, and in addressing priority problems from energy and water, biodiversity and land use, to urbanisation, migration and education. The report includes 100 articles written by 150 autho

This paper investigates the status of social science in the universities of the Gulf states. It tries to identify what is taught and to suggest why. It examines the positives, which include the construction of buildings, the effort to institute diversity in hiring faculty, and the institution of faculty exchange programmes. The negatives include state interference in curricula, the failure to establish courses in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, rote learning, and excessive deference to the needs of the market in structuring an academic programme, with a consequent stress on market economics, management and business administration at the expense of the social sciences.