Making sense of statistical methods in social research:

This is a critical introduction to the use of statistical methods in social research. It provides a unique approach to statistics that concentrates on helping social researchers think about the conceptual basis for the statistical methods they are using. Whereas other statistical methods books instr...

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1. Verfasser: Yang, Keming 1965- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
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Zusammenfassung:This is a critical introduction to the use of statistical methods in social research. It provides a unique approach to statistics that concentrates on helping social researchers think about the conceptual basis for the statistical methods they are using. Whereas other statistical methods books instruct students in how to get through the statistics-based elements of their chosen course with as little mathematical knowledge as possible, this book aims to improve students' statistical literacy, with the ultimate goal of turning them into competent researchers
Beschreibung:xiii, 198 p. ill
ISBN:9781473914636