Making Sense of Statistical Methods in Social Research - Brossura

Yang, Keming

 
9781847872876: Making Sense of Statistical Methods in Social Research
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1847872875 ISBN 13: 9781847872876
Casa editrice: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

Sinossi

Making Sense of Statistical Methods in Social Research 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′re 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.

Making Sense of Statistical Methods in Social Research contains careful discussion of the conceptual foundation of statistical methods, specifying what questions they can, or cannot, answer. The logic of each statistical method or procedure is explained, drawing on the historical development of the method, existing publications that apply the method, and methodological discussions. Statistical techniques and procedures are presented not for the purpose of showing how to produce statistics with certain software packages, but as a way of illuminating the underlying logic behind the symbols.

The limited statistical knowledge that students gain from straight forward ′how-to′ books makes it very hard for students to move beyond introductory statistics courses to postgraduate study and research. This book should help to bridge this gap.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Informazioni sull'autore

Keming Yang is Lecturer in Sociology at the School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Durham.

Dalla quarta di copertina

This book discusses the conceptual foundation of statistical methods and specifies what questions they can, or cannot, answer when we study social phenomena. It also helps students understand the logic of statistical methods and the appropriate ways of using them.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Editore
SAGE Publications Ltd
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1847872875
ISBN 13 
9781847872876
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
216
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9781847872869: Making Sense of Statistical Methods in Social Research

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1847872867 ISBN 13:  9781847872869
Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 2010
Rilegato