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CfP: Empirische Analysen zum sozialen Wandel, Ad Hoc Gruppe Jena
by Christof Wolf 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, ich möchte Sie gerne auf unten stehenden Call für eine ad hoc Gruppe auf dem Soziologiekongress hinweisen. Die Gruppe ist zwar bei der DGS angemeldet, aber noch nicht bewilligt. Daher besteht die (hoffentlich unwahrscheinliche) Möglichkeit, dass die geplante ad-hoc Gruppe nicht stattfinden kann. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf ------------------------------------ Empirische Analysen zum sozialen Wandel Ad-hoc-Gruppe auf dem Soziologiekongress in Jena, 6.-10.10.2008 Prozesse des sozialen Wandels werden häufig mit Schlagworten wie Individualisierung, Rationa-lisierung, Entstrukturierung, Desintegration etc. bezeichnet. Diese können sich beziehen auf un-terschiedliche Gegenstandsbereiche sozialwissenschaftlicher Analyse; etwa Entwicklungen der materiellen Lebensbedingungen, der geschlechtsspezifischen Ungleichheit oder der Lebenssituation ethnischer Minderheiten. Ein Problem entsprechender Analysen war in der Vergangenheit häufig, dass der Zeitraum, für den empirische Daten zur Verfügung standen, eine Überprüfung der theoretischen Annahmen nicht erlaubte. Mit der zunehmenden Verfügbarkeit von Datensätzen, die längere Zeiträume abdecken, verbessern sich die Möglichkeiten für empirische Analysen des sozialen Wandels. Beiträge zu dieser Ad-Hoc Gruppe sollen ausgewählte Aspekte des sozialen Wandels empirisch untersuchen. Sie sollen sich auf Datenmaterial stützen, dass mindestens drei Beobachtungszeitpunkte umfasst und wenigstens 25 Jahre abdeckt. Da im Vergleich zum letzten Soziologiekongress die Anzahl von Ad-Hoc Gruppen deutlich reduziert werden soll, müssen wir auf die (hoffentlich unwahrscheinliche) Möglichkeit hinweisen, dass die geplante ad-hoc Gruppe trotz interessanter Beiträge nicht stattfinden kann. Bitte senden Sie Ihr Vortragsthema und ein einseitiges Abstract (Max. 300 Wörter) bis zum 26. März 2008 entweder an Peter Kriwy (pkriwy(a)soziologie.uni-kiel.de) oder Christof Wolf (Christof.Wolf(a)gesis.org)

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Neue Stellenausschreibungen und CfP
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, auf der Homepage der Methoden-Sektion finden sich wieder neue Hinweise auf Veranstaltungen mit den zugehörigen Call for Papers; allein für die in Neapel geplante Tagung der RC33 haben Mitglieder der Sektion 5 Calls eingestellt. Auch für die Herbsttagung der Sektion im Rahmen des Soziologiekogresses in Jena ist ein Call offen. Entsprechende Informationen finden Sie hier: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/Sektionstagungen/Sektionstagungen.html Außerdem möchte ich Sie auf den Stellenmarkt hinweisen. Zur Zeit sind fünf Stellen ausgeschrieben, näheres hier: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/Aktuelles/Stellenausschreibungen.html Beste Grüße Christof Wolf -- ------------------------- Sprecher der Sektion Homepage: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/

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Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung FQS 9(1) online
by Katja Mruck 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Bitte entschuldigen Sie evtl. Mehrfachzusendungen! Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, Ich moechte Sie informieren, dass FQS 9(1) -- "Die Analyse, Selbstreflexion und Gestaltung professioneller Arbeit. Biografieanalytische und andere interpretative Zugaenge" (http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-d/inhalt1-08-d.htm) hrsg. von Bettina Dausien, Andreas Hanses, Lena Inowlocki & Gerhard Riemann -- erschienen ist (fruehere Schwerpunktausgaben finden Sie unter http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-d/rubriken-d.htm) Neben den Artikeln, die unmittelbar dem Schwerpunktthema zugehoeren, enthaelt FQS 9(1) ausgewaehlte Einzelbeitraege, Beitraege im Rahmen einer neuen FQS-Debatte "Sozialer Konstruktionismus" sowie Beitraege in den Rubriken FQS Interviews, FQS Reviews und FQS Tagungen. Insgesamt haben Autoren und Autorinnen aus 16 Laendern und unterschiedlichen disziplinaeren Feldern zu FQS 9(1) beigetragen. Alle Artikel wurden -- wie immer -- begutachtet und lektoriert und sind frei zugaenglich. Dies bedeutete im Falle der ueber 60 nun veroeffentlichten Artikel einen immensen Aufwand fuer die Bandherausgeber und -herausgeberinnen, die Autoren und Autorinnen, die Gutachter und Gutachterinnen und fuer das weltweit vernetzte FQS-Team: Wir alle hoffen, dass diese Arbeit und dass FQS 9(1) fuer ihre Arbeit hilfreich ist! Katja Mruck FQS, Geschaeftsfuehrende Herausgeberin __________________________________ FQS 9(1) "DIE ANALYSE, SELBSTREFLEXION UND GESTALTUNG PROFESSIONELLER ARBEIT. BIOGRAFIEANALYTISCHE UND ANDERE INTERPRETATIVE ZUGAENGE" http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-d/inhalt1-08-d.htm deutsch http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-e/inhalt1-08-e.htm englisch http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-s/inhalt1-08-s.htm spanisch Bettina Dausien, Andreas Hanses, Lena Inowlocki & Gerhard Riemann (Deutschland): Die Analyse, Selbstreflexion und Gestaltung professioneller Arbeit als Gegenstand der Biografieforschung und anderer interpretativer Zugaenge -- Eine Einfuehrung in den Themenschwerpunkt http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-61-d.htm Gert Dressel & Nikola Langreiter (Oesterreich): Wissenschaftlich Arbeiten -- schneller, hoeher, weiter? Zum (Un-)Verhaeltnis von Arbeit und Freizeit in den (Kultur-)Wissenschaften http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-38-d.htm Andreas Feindt & Andreas Broszio (Deutschland): Forschendes Lernen in der LehrerInnenbildung -- Exemplarische Rekonstruktion eines Arbeitsbogens studentischer Forschung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-55-d.htm Wolfram Fischer & Martina Goblirsch (Deutschland): Mehrgenerationale biografische Strukturierung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-49-d.htm Kirsten Hohn & Andreas Hanses (Deutschland): Zur Konstruktion von Wissen im Kontext biografischer Krankheitsdeutungen. Professionelle Interventionen und kollektive therapeutische Prozesse bei psychosomatisch erkrankten Frauen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-48-d.htm Sylvia Kade (Deutschland): Kompetenz und Karriere. Verdoppelte Laufbahnstruktur -- halbierte Anerkennung in alternden Institutionen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-59-d.htm Regina Klein (Oesterreich): Paedagogische Absichten und ihre Aushandlung -- eine symboltheoretische Skizzierung des sozialpaedagogischen Handlungsraums http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-52-d.htm Michaela Koettig (Deutschland): Der biographische Ansatz in der Einzelfallhilfe mit rechtsextrem orientierten Maedchen und jungen Frauen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-2-d.htm Ulrike Loch (Oesterreich): Spuren von Traumatisierungen in narrativen Interviews http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-54-d.htm Kai-Olaf Maiwald (Deutschland): Die Fallperspektive in der professionellen Praxis und ihrer reflexiven Selbstvergewisserung. Allgemeine Ueberlegungen und ein empirisches Beispiel aus der Familienmediation http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-3-d.htm Engel Prins (Niederlande): "Maturing Out" and the Dynamics of the Biographical Trajectories of Hard Drug Addicts http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-30-e.htm Kirsten Sander (Deutschland): Machtspiele im Krankenhaus: "doing gender" oder "doing profession"? http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-4-d.htm Claudia Scheid (Schweiz): Biografische Krisenerfahrungen als Ressource fuer professionelle Interventionen. Eine exemplarische Analyse anwaltlichen Handelns http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-53-d.htm Martina Schiebel (Deutschland): Vagheiten und Visionen. Biografische Professionalisierungsprozesse bei Frauen in Leitungspositionen in der ostdeutschen Wohlfahrtspflege http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-43-d.htm Heidrun Schulze (Deutschland): Lebensgeschichtliches Erzaehlen im Kontext von Beratung und Therapie http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-1-d.htm Bettina Voelter (Deutschland): Verstehende Soziale Arbeit. Zum Nutzen qualitativer Methoden fuer professionelle Praxis, Reflexion und Forschung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-56-d.htm Heidemarie Winkel (Deutschland): Trauer als Biografiegenerator http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-50-d.htm Einzelbeitraege Aura Violeta Aldana Saraccini (Nicaragua): Master of Science "Qualitative Forschungsmethoden" an der Polytechnischen Universitaet Nicaragua: Kritische Rekonstruktion der Anfaenge und der Entwicklung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-11-d.htm http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-11-s.htm Brian Christens, Diana L. Jones & Paul W. Speer (USA): Power, Conflict, and Spirituality: A Qualitative Study of Faith-based Community Organizing http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-21-e.htm Vivienne Elizabeth (Neuseeland): Another String to Our Bow: Participant Writing as Research Method http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-31-e.htm Jacqueline J. Goodnow & Jeanette A. Lawrence (Australien): Inheritance Events: Perceptions of Actions that Involve the Giving and Receiving of Things http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-25-e.htm Bernd Kaepplinger (Deutschland): Programmanalysen und ihre Bedeutung fuer paedagogische Forschung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-37-d.htm Samia Khan & Robert VanWynsberghe (Kanada): Cultivating the Under-Mined: Cross-Case Analysis as Knowledge Mobilization http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-34-e.htm Stephan Lorenz (Deutschland): Fallrekonstruktionen, Netzwerkanalysen und die Perspektiven einer prozeduralen Methodologie http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-10-d.htm Victor Hugo Masias H., Paola Andrea Ramirez P. & Maria Ines Winkler M. (Chile): Identitaetskonstruktion bei Konvertit(inn)en der chilenischen Pfingstgemeinde http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-23-d.htm http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-23-s.htm Eva Nadai & Christoph Maeder (Schweiz): Negotiations at all Points? Interaction and Organization http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-32-e.htm Kammila Naidoo (Suedafrika): Researching Reproduction: Reflections on Qualitative Methodology in a Transforming Society http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-12-e.htm Anne Niessen (Deutschland): Individualkonzepte von Lehrenden -- Subjektive didaktische Theorien im Fokus musikpaedagogischer Lehr-/Lernforschung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-7-d.htm Mitchell M. Olson (USA): Using Grounded Action Methodology for Student Intervention -- Driven Succeeding: A Grounded Action Study in Adult Education http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-9-e.htm Edith Pacheco & Mercedes Blanco (Mexiko): Work and Family: An Exercise in Mixed Methodology http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-28-e.htm Helga Pelizaeus-Hoffmeister (Deutschland): Biografische Unsicherheiten und deren Bewaeltigung um die Jahrhundertwenden 1900 und 2000 -- eine historisch vergleichende Analyse am Beispiel bildender KuenstlerInnen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-35-d.htm Martha P. Romero Mendoza & Jorge Galvan Reyes (Mexiko): Qualitative Methodologie und seelische Gesundheit: Programm, Themen, Herausforderungen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-39-d.htm http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-39-s.htm Anja Wollny, Simone Kreher, Martin Sielk, Stefan Wilm & Silke Brockmann (Deutschland): Hausaerzte in der "Beziehungsfalle"? Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Studie zu aerztlichen Krankheitskonzepten und Behandlungsstrategien bei Ulcus cruris venosum http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-42-d.htm Clare Xanthos (Barbados): Conflicting Obligations: Role Conflict among Health Care Complaints Managers http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-8-e.htm FQS Debatte: "Sozialer Konstruktionismus" Jo Reichertz & Barbara Zielke (Deutschland): Einleitung: Theories that matter. Zur Handlungswirksamkeit des sozialen Konstruktionismus http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/deb/08-1-D5Editorial-d.htm Klaus G. Deissler (Deutschland): Dialogischer Wandel im therapeutischen Kontext. Von Metaphern, Geschichten und Gleichnissen -- Umgangsformen und Sprechweisen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-45-d.htm Pascal Dey (Schweiz): Limited = Limiting Reading of Social Constructionism: A Reply to Carl Ratner's "Epistemological, Social, and Political Conundrums in Social Constructionism" http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-47-e.htm Peter Mattes (Deutschland): Abwehr durch Einvernahme. Zum Auftritt des Sozialen Konstruktionismus in der deutschen akademischen Psychologie http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/deb/08-1-D5Mattes-d.htm Johannes von Tiling (Deutschland): Sozialkonstruktionistische Psychologie und ihre praktische Anwendung. Moeglichkeiten einer Neuausrichtung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-44-d.htm FQS Interviews Catherine Delcroix (Frankreich) & Lena Inowlocki (Deutschland): Biographical Research as a Cognitive and Practical Approach for Social Workers: An Interview with Catherine Delcroix http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-60-e.htm The Deconstructive and Reconstructive Faces of Social Construction. Kenneth Gergen (USA) in Conversation with César Cisneros-Puebla (Mexico). With an Introduction by Robert B. Faux (USA) http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-20-e.htm FQS Reviews Lars Allolio-Naecke (Deutschland): Turn, turn, turn around -- bis die Konturen verschwimmen. Review Essay: Doris Bachmann-Medick (2006). Cultural Turns. Neuorientierungen in den Kulturwissenschaften http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-26-e.htm Iris Bachmann (UK): Review: Norman Fairclough (2006). Language and Globalization / Jan Blommaert (2005). Discourse http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-36-e.htm Matthias Catón (Schweden) & Henrik Schober (Deutschland): Review: Heiko Holweg (2004). Methodologie der qualitativen Sozialforschung: Eine Kritik http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-15-d.htm Andreas Eickhorst (Deutschland): Review: Werner Vogd (2005). Systemtheorie und rekonstruktive Sozialforschung. Eine empirische Versoehnung unterschiedlicher theoretischer Perspektiven http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-57-d.htm Steffen Grosskopf (Deutschland): Review: Reiner Keller, Andreas Hirseland, Werner Schneider & Willy Viehoever (Hrsg.) (2006). Handbuch Sozialwissenschaftliche Diskursanalyse. Band I: Theorien und Methoden http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-44-d.htm Paul ten Have (Niederlande): Review: David Silverman (2006). Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-16-e.htm Dagmar Hoffmann (Deutschland): Review: Jean-Claude Kaufmann (2005). Die Erfindung des Ich. Eine Theorie der Identitaet http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-27-d.htm Sabine Hoidn (UK): Review: Michael Kerres & Reinhard Keil-Slawik (Hrsg.) (2005). Hochschulen im digitalen Zeitalter: Innovationspotenziale und Strukturwandel http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-58-d.htm Udo Kuckartz (Deutschland): Review: Helmut Kromrey (2006). Empirische Sozialforschung. Modelle und Methoden der standardisierten Datenerhebung und Datenauswertung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-24-d.htm Beate Littig (Oesterreich): Review: Lewis A. Dexter (2006). Elite and Specialized Interviewing. With a New Introduction by Alan Ware and Martín Sánchez-Jankowski http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-5-d.htm Wiebke Lohfeld (Deutschland): Review: Sharlene Hesse-Biber & Patricia Leavy (2006). The Practice of Qualitative Research http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-13-d.htm Simon Meier (Deutschland): Review: Alfred Schaefer & Michael Wimmer (Hrsg.) (2006). Selbstauslegung im Anderen http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-51-d.htm Iris Rittenhofer (Daenemark): Review: Christine von Blanckenburg, Birgit Boehm, Hans-Luidger Dienel & Heiner Legewie (2005). Leitfaden fuer interdisziplinaere Forschergruppen: Projekte initiieren -- Zusammenarbeit gestalten http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-17-d.htm Wilhelm Schwendemann (Deutschland): Review: Hanns-Fred Rathenow & Norbert H. Weber (Hrsg.) (2005). Nationalsozialismus und Holocaust. Historisch-politisches Lernen in der Lehrerbildung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-29-d.htm Martin Spetsmann-Kunkel (Deutschland): Review: Richard Sennett (2005). Die Kultur des neuen Kapitalismus http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-40-d.htm Gavin B. Sullivan (Australien): Review: Dennis Howitt & Duncan Cramer (2005). Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-6-e.htm Dirk vom Lehn (UK): Review: Siegfried Saerberg (2006). "Geradeaus ist einfach immer geradeaus". Eine lebensweltliche Ethnographie blinder Raumorientierung http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-19-d.htm Martin Welker (Deutschland): Review: Ullrich Dittler, Michael Kindt & Christine Schwarz (Hrsg.) (2007). Online-Communities als soziale Systeme. Wikis, Weblogs und Social Software im E-Learning http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-48-d.htm Ruth Wodak (UK): Review: Siegfried Jaeger & Dirk Halm (Hrsg.) (2007). Mediale Barrieren? Rassismus als Integrationshindernis http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-22-d.htm Anja Zeiske (Deutschland): Review: Barbara Stauber (2004). Junge Frauen und Maenner in Jugendkulturen. Selbstinszenierungen und Handlungspotentiale http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-18-d.htm FQS Tagungen Ulrike Loch & Silke-Birgitta Gahleitner (Deutschland): Tagungsbericht: Quo vadis Rekonstruktive Sozialarbeitsforschung? Traditionen -- Standortbestimmung -- Perspektiven http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-33-d.htm Paul Sebastian Ruppel (Deutschland), Martin Dege (USA), Molly Andrews & Corinne Squire (UK): Tackling Problems of Qualitative Social Research: A Conversation. Conference Essay: Methods in Dialogue http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/1-08/08-1-41-e.htm ___ FQS - Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research (ISSN 1438-5627) English -> http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-eng.htm German -> http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs.htm Spanish -> http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-s.htm Qualitative Forschung: http://www.qualitative-forschung.de/ Social Science Open Access Repository: http://www.ssoar.info/ Informationsplattform Open Access: http://www.open-access.net/

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Call for papers - Mixed Models in SEM
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

On behalf of Petra Stein: Call for papers - Mixed Models in SEM Session „Mixed Models in SEM“ at the 7th International Conference on Social Science Methodology organised by RC33 (Research Committee on Logic and Methodology) of the International Sociological Association (ISA), hosted in Naples (Italy), September 1-5, 2008 Conference homepage: http://www.rc332008.unina.it Deadline for the submission of abstracts to the session organizer: February 17th, 2008. The session organizers or the organization committee will inform you about the acceptance by the end of March at the latest. Session Organizer: Prof. Dr. Petra Stein (University Duisburg-Essen, petra_stein(a)uni-due.de) Mixed Models in SEM Structural equation modelling, or generally speaking mean and covariance structure models, are a well-tried statistical approach to analyzing simultaneously relations between unobserved variables (structural equation model), and relations between unobserved variables and observed variables (measurement model). Normally, the underlying mean and covariance structure is assumed to stem from one population. This assumption is often unrealistic. If heterogeneity exists and the variable which generates the heterogeneity is known, the researcher may use the multiple group options in programs like LISREL or EQS to estimate the parameter of the structural and the measurement model in different groups, and test the model. A central topic of empirical research is the problem of unobserved heterogeneity. To solve this problem at least partially, a statistical model, the so-called mixture model, is developed. “Finite mixtures” refers to the assumption that a sample of observations arises from a mixture of normal, exponential, or Bernoulli distribution. Finite mixtures of multivariate normal variables may be used whenever the researcher suspects that a population is not homogeneous but consists of heterogeneous subpopulations that have different means and associations between the variables of each subpopulation. In addition to describing each component, the researcher may want to specify mean and covariance structure models like the LISREL models for each component, and may also want to estimate the size of each component. Finite mixtures may further be used as an alternative to cluster analytic techniques in order to identify homogeneous subsets in samples from a heterogeneous population, in the sense that elements within the same subset follow a multivariate normal distribution with the same expected value and variance matrix. Further developments of the mixture model are conditional finite mixtures. In conditional mixtures of multivariate normal distributions, the expected value of each component may depend linearly on regressor variables that need not be multivariate normal. Consequently, the strong assumption of unconditional normality of the mixture components is replaced by the weaker assumption of conditional normality. Further developments of unconditional finite mixtures are the integration of full path models or confirmatory factor models in the mixtures, a development of conditional finite mixtures is a full general mean and covariance model. Another development involves longitudinal data in the model, like for example the growth mixture model. In this session we want to consider some of the new and different developments and applications of mixture models in structural equation modelling. Abstracts: I invite members of RC33 and other social science researchers to send in an extended abstract (1-2 pages) on a methodological problem (quantitative or qualitative) in the area of "Mixed Models in SEM" before February 17th. The full paper will have to be summitted by September 30th, 2008. The presentation of your paper at the conference should not exceed 20 minutes. When submitting a paper, please register as soon as possible. For further details see: http://www.uni-due.de/soziologie/7thmethodology.php/ http://www.rc332008.unina.it/index.html Contact: Prof. Dr. Petra Stein Institut für Soziologie Universität Duisburg-Essen Lotharstr. 65 D-47057 Duisburg petra_stein(a)uni-due.de -- ------------------------- Sprecher der Sektion Homepage: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/

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CfP Data for Analyzing Long-Term Social Processes
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

On behalf of Nina Baur: ___________________________________________________________________________ Call for Papers for the Session Data for Historical Sociology and for Analyzing Long-Term Social Processes at the Seventh International Conference on Social Science Methodology organised by ISA RC 33 (Research Committee on Logic and Methodology) September 1st ? 5th, 2008, Naples ___________________________________________________________________________ History (as a science) and sociology have always been closely intertwined: Many of the classical social scientists were both sociologists and historians (e.g. Karl Marx, Max Weber, Norbert Elias), and although historical sociology has been long neglected, there have always been historically oriented social scientists such as Michael Mann, Charles Tilly, Randall Collins and Michael Foucault. Currently, historical sociology is re-organizing itself (as can be seen, for example from the ISA TG02). At the same time, many theoretical debates within sociology address long-term social processes. Examples are the debates on welfare regimes, on gender regimes, on varieties of capitalism, on institution building, on World Systems, on modernization, on democratization and on globalization. Questions might be both why certain phenomena are so stable over very long time periods and why and how they change (e. g. path-dependently). If these questions are to be addressed empirically, researchers need data covering time-spans of sometimes 50 years, 100 years or maybe even several centuries, or they need to go back in time as many years. Meanwhile, most empirical (especially quantitative) research covers only the most recent past (i. e. the last 5 to 20 years). Thus, if longitudinal research is to be taken seriously, methodological problems arising when studying the longue durée have to be addressed. One of the most urgent questions is, which kind of data can be used for historical sociology and/or for analyzing long-term social processes. Papers for this session should address one ore more of the following questions: * Is it possible to learn about the distant past from ?classical? sociological data types (i. e. surveys, interviews or observation)? How can these data be used and where are their limits? * What alternative data types do exist that can be used for analyzing long-term social processes (e. g. documents, literature, diaries, paintings, films, mechanical drawings, maps, landscapes, buildings, objects)? What are there similarities and differences, and how do they differ from surveys, interviews and observation? Do historians and social scientists differ in interpreting these data types, or do they just differ in experience with handling specific data types? How can validity of data be assessed? * What specific data problems do arise, if researchers want to analyze social process of the longue durée? Which data are suitable for which kind of questions? * For each specific data type, it is important to ask about their specific characteristics and how this effects interpretation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this data type? For which kind of theoretical and thematical research question are these data suitable? Where and how can these data be sampled and collected? Are these data limited to a specific geographical area and historical period? Papers debating general methodological questions and papers discussing specific problems using a concrete data type in a specific research project are both equally welcome. Selected Papers from this session will be published in a special issue of the journal HSR (Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung). Submission Please email an extended abstract (1-2 pages) to the session organizer: Nina Baur ? Technical University Berlin ? Germany ? Email: nina.baur(a)tu-berlin.de Deadlines: Submission of extended abstracts (1-2 pages) February 17th, 2008 Notification of authors February 24th, 2008 Submission of Full Paper for HSR September 30th, 2008 Further Information On the Conference: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ On RC 33: http://www.isa-sociology.org/rc33.htm On ISA: http://www.isa-sociology.org/ ------------------------- Sprecher der Sektion Homepage: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/

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CfP Process-Generated Data
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

On behalf of Nina Baur: ______________________________________________________________________ Call for Papers for the Session Process Generated Data at the Seventh International Conference on Social Science Methodology organised by ISA RC 33 (Research Committee on Logic and Methodology) September 1st - 5th, 2008, Naples ______________________________________________________________________ Process-generated data have several advantages in comparison to data "classically" used in social research, i. e. surveys, interviews and observation: Process-generated data are non-reactive. They can be used, if other means of data collection are not applicable, for example, if infrastructure for large-scale surveys does not exist (which is the case in many countries of transition), if response-rates in surveys are expected to be to low, if researchers might not get access to interview partners or if the social phenomenon of interest is not observable (e.g. when analysing past events or hidden populations). At the same time, discussion on how to methodologically handle these process-generated data has been long neglected. The session aims at comparing a wide range of process-generated data and discussing how they can be used for social research. Examples for standardised data are customer data bases, web logs, administrational forms and GIS data. Examples for less structured data are documents, novels, diaries, letters, websites, paintings, films, photos, maps, mechanical drawings, construction plans, landscapes, buildings, monuments and objects. Papers should discuss a specific type of process-generated data, addressing the following questions: * What are the specific characteristics of this data type? How does this effects data analysis and interpretation? * What are the advantages and disadvantages of this data type? How does this data type differ from other forms of process-generated data, and how does it differ from surveys, interviews and observation? * For which kind of theoretical and thematical research question are these data suitable? * Where and how can these data be sampled and collected? Are these data limited to a specific geographical area and historical period? Are data of the same data type collected in different periods or geographical areas comparable? * How valid are results drawn from these data? Papers debating general methodological questions in handling a specific data type and papers discussing specific methodological problems in a specific research project are both equally welcome. In order to gain a common ground of discussion, authors should also state their disciplinary and theoretical background and - in case of presenting a thematic case study - shortly present the thematic background of the study. Selected Papers from this session will be published in a special issue of the journal HSR (Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung). Submission Please email an extended abstract (1-2 pages) to the session organizer: Nina Baur . Technical University Berlin . Germany . Email: nina.baur(a)tu-berlin.de Deadlines: Submission of extended abstracts (1-2 pages) February 17th, 2008 Notification of authors February 24th, 2008 Submission of Full Paper for HSR September 30th, 2008 Further Information On the Conference: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ On RC 33: http://www.isa-sociology.org/rc33.htm On ISA: http://www.isa-sociology.org/ - ------------------------- Sprecher der Sektion Homepage: http://www.gesis.org/methodensektion/

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Call for papers - Mobile Phones and other ICT in Survey Data Collection
by Marek Fuchs 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

Mobile Phones and other ICTs for Survey Data Collection Session on the occasion of the 7th International Conference of the Research Committee on Logic and Methodology of the International Sociological Association (ISA) hosted in Naples (Italy) September 1-5, 2008 Conference homepage: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ Deadline for the submission of abstracts to the session organizer: February 11, 2008. The technological advancements on the wireless communication market have influenced peoples everyday life dramatically. Mobile phones and other wireless communications devices are becoming more and more popular and widely accepted. In developed countries the mobile penetration is approaching to the saturation. Many of those mobile phones offer Internet access and video telephony, thus, allow researcher to approach potential respondent using multiple modes. This offers many challenges and opportunities to expand the existing options of the telephone survey methodology. However, at the same time many methodological problems arise, from coverage, sampling, non-response to measurement error. Papers on a variety of methodological topics are invited. Among others-but not exclusively, the following topics would be suitable for the session: experiences with surveys using mobile phones and other mobile devices in different countries, surveys conducted over messenger systems and voice-over-IP shall. Please send abstracts of around 250 (max. 500) words to the session organizer by February 11, 2008. Contact: Prof. Dr. Marek Fuchs University of Kassel Social Science Department Nora-Platiel-Str. 1 34109 Kassel Germany marek.fuchs(a)uni-kassel.de -------------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.uni-kassel.de/www-mail

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Call for papers - children as respondents
by Marek Fuchs 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

Children as Respondents in Surveys Methodological Aspects Session on the occasion of the 7th International Conference of the Research Committee on Logic and Methodology of the International Sociological Association (ISA) hosted in Naples (Italy) September 1-5, 2008 Conference homepage: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ Deadline for the submission of abstracts to the session organizer: February 11, 2008. In Recent years, many surveys have addressed samples of children and adolescents. Today, their behaviors, attitudes and beliefs are predominantly collected directly from them. By contrast, proxy-reporting from parents or other caretakers is no longer seen as a sufficient technique of data collection. Children and adolescents are assumed to be competent respondents who can speak for themselves and who are often more knowledgeable about their own activities. Collecting data directly from them will likely improve data quality. By contrast, the literature has shown that children and adolescents respond to standardized questionnaires based on limited cognitive capacities and still developing social skills. Assuming a negative effect of the limited cognitive and social abilities on the question answer process, the quality of data obtained from children and adolescents has been questioned. This session aims to provide a forum for researchers interested in methodological aspects of surveys among children and juveniles. Papers on a variety of methodological topics are invited. Among others-but not exclusively, the following topics would be suitable for the session: sampling issues, non-response, measurement error, parental consent, incentives, survey modes for samples of children and juveniles. Please send abstracts of around 250 (max. 500) words to the session organizer by February 11, 2008. Contact: -- Prof. Dr. Marek Fuchs Universität Kassel FB Gesellschaftswissenschaften Professur für empirische Sozialforschung 34109 Kassel Germany +49.561.804-3102 (fon) +49.561.804-3464 (fax) marek.fuchs(a)uni-kassel.de -------------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.uni-kassel.de/www-mail

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Call for Papers: 'Information and Evaluation', Naples September 1-5, 2008
by Ohly, H. Peter 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

Adminstrative info for SIGMETRICS (for example unsubscribe): http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/sigmetrics.html Session 'Information and Evaluation' on the 7th RC33 International Conference on Social Science Methodology, Naples September 1-5, 2008. Session Organizers: H. Peter Ohly (peter.ohly(a)gesis.org) Max Stempfhuber (max.stempfhuber(a)gesis.org) Information and its dissemination are seen as important factors of productivity in global exchange and competition. Here, information is primarily understood as scientific knowledge and research results - which might enhance science itself as well as application domains. On the one hand the question arises, how such information can be acquired, processed and distributed optimally. Approaches such as user participation, data accumulation, value adding and qualitative filtering are of concern. On the other hand, the information on scientific outcomes is used to judge about the structures of disciplines, developments in research and excellence of institutions and individual scientists. This questions the reliability of information and its sources, completeness, comparability and validity of data, as well as the role of indicators for positional judgements. This session targets at the improvement of information transfer as well as diagnostic procedures on information databases and their mutual relationship. Of interest is also, how the scientific community adapts in this context. Please send your abstract as soon as possible to session organizers. The abstract should not be longer than 250 words and it should indicate your name, your email address, your institutional affiliation and up to three keywords. Deadline for abstracts: February 17, 2008. The session organizers or the organisation committee will inform you about the acceptance by the end of March at the latest. (for details: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ e.g. CfP) Mit freundlichen Gruessen, With kind regards, Sincères salutations, H. Peter OHLY ------------------------------------- GESIS / IZ Sozialwissenschaften / Lennestr. 30 / 53113 BONN / Germany / Tel.: +49-228-2281-542 / Fax.: +49-228-2281-4542 / mailto:peter.ohly@gesis.org / http://www.gesis.org/SocioGuide / http://www.bonn.iz-soz.de/wiss-org Visitors Address: GESIS / IZ Sozialwissenschaften / Produkte+Marketing / Dreizehnmorgenweg 42 / 53175 BONN (Metro-Stop: Platz der Vereinten Nationen) (Important: please take notice of the new telephone and FAX numbers!)

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VERANSTALTUNG: 11. Dt. ISKO-Tagung Wissensorganisation '08
by Ohly, H. Peter 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

*International Society of Knowledge Organization* *German Chapter* Das Programm der 11. Deutschen ISKO-Tagung (Wissensorganisation'08) ist jetzt zugaenglich unter folgender Adresse: <http://www2.bsz-bw.de/cms/isko2008>. Die Tagung hat das Thema: *Wissensspeicher in digitalen Räumen Nachhaltigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, semantische Interoperabilität * Ort: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Konstanz* (ALM)* Datum: *20.-22. Februar 2008* Genaue Ortsangaben und die uebrigen Details der Anmeldung (http://www2.bsz-bw.de/cms/isko2008anmeldung.pdf) finden Sie ebenfalls auf der homepage des BSZ. Der Tagungsort kann dort auf zwei Kartenabbildungen angeschaut werden. Dort sind ALM und Stadtarchiv zu sehen (Benediktinerplatz) und an der Spanierstrasse das Lokal, in dem die Interessierten sich am Abend treffen koennen: Seerhein, direkt am Rheinausfluss gelegen auf der Petershausener Seite von Konstanz. Dort besteht auch die Moeglichkeit, fuer 8,50€ Mittag zu essen: http://www.seerhein.com/html/restaurant.html Auf der Homepage befindet sich auch eine Liste verfuegbarer Hotels. Noch gibt es ein Kontingent vorreservierter Zimmer in den beiden unten genannten Hotels: *Gästehaus Centro* 10 Einzelzimmer (55 EURO pro Zimmer/pro Nacht) 2 Doppelzimmer (75 EURO pro Zimmer/pro Nacht) Bahnhofplatz 4 78462 Konstanz Tel.: +49 7531 457 18 18 Fax: +49 7531 457 18 19 E-Mail: centro(a)gruppealbert.de Homepage: http://www.gaestehauscentro.de *Hotel Petershof* 10 Einzelzimmer (77 EURO pro Zimmer/pro Nacht) St.Gebhardstraße 14 78467 Konstanz Tel: +49 7531 / 993399 Fax : +49 7531 / 993398 E-Mail: hotel(a)petershof.de Homepage: http://www.petershof.de Die Veranstalter hoffen, Sie Ende Februar in Konstanz begruessen zu koennen. Viele Gruesse Ihr Joern Sieglerschmidt -- Dr. Joern Sieglerschmidt Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Wuerttemberg <http://www.bsz-bw.de> MuseumsInformationsSystem <http://titan.bsz-bw.de/cms/service/museen/> BAM-Portal <http://www.bam-portal.de> ISKO Deutschland <http://www.bonn.iz-soz.de/wiss-org/>

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