Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zumbo, Bruno D. (Editor), Chan, Eric K.H (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Social Indicators Research Series, 54
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Medical research.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Quality of life.; Psychometrics.; Social Sciences.; Quality of Life Research.; Educational Psychology.

This book combines an overview of validity theory, trends in validation practices, and a review of standards and guidelines in several international jurisdictions with research synthesis of the validity evidence in different research areas.  An overview of theory is both useful and timely, in view o...