Statistics and data interpretation for social work:
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Main Author: Rosenthal, James Aaron (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Springer Pub. Co. ©2012
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Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. I: Introduction and descriptive statistics. Introduction and overview -- Data presentation -- Central tendency -- Measures of variability -- Shape of distribution -- The concept of relationship and relationship between categorical variables -- The odds ratio and other measures for categorical variables -- Correlation and regression -- Standardized mean difference -- Research design and causality -- Controlling for confounding variables -- pt. II: Inferential statistics and data interpretation. An introduction to inferential statistics -- Confidence intervals for means and proportions -- The logic of statistical significance tests -- The large sample test of the mean and new concepts -- Statistical power and selected topics -- The t distribution and one-sample procedures for means -- Independent samples t test and dependent samples t test -- One-sample tests of proportions -- The chi-square test of independence -- Analysis of variance -- More significance tests and reasoning with test results -- An overview of selected multivariate procedures -- Generalizability, importance, and a data interpretation model
"Without question, this text will be the most authoritative source of information on statistics in the human services. From my point of view, it is a definitive work that combines a rigorous pedagogy with a down to earth (commonsense) exploration of the complex and difficult issues in data analysis (statistics) and interpretation. I welcome its publication.".-Praise for the First Edition. Written by a social worker for social work students, this is a nuts and bolts guide to statistics that presents complex calculations and concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 485 pages)
ISBN:0826107206
0826107214
9780826107206
9780826107213

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