NCJ Number
89414
Journal
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1983) Pages: 86-109
Date Published
1983
Length
24 pages
Annotation
Ratio-level multidimensional scaling (RMDS) is intended for precise measurement of the change -- or, at least, differences -- in the concepts constituting aggregates' world views.
Abstract
Such measurement consists of three consecutive phases: selecting key concepts in these world views, devising and administering the questionnaire, and reducing and analyzing the data. This paper illustrates the use of RMDS for comparing world views, as well as for planning and evaluating treatments. (Author abstract)