Social statistics for a diverse society /
This bestselling text continues to emphasize intuition and common sense, while demonstrating the link between the practice of statistics and important social issues. Recognizing that today's students live in a world characterized by a growing diversity and richness of social differences, the au...
| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
SAGE Publications,
[2021].
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| Edition: | Ninth edition. |
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| Summary: | This bestselling text continues to emphasize intuition and common sense, while demonstrating the link between the practice of statistics and important social issues. Recognizing that today's students live in a world characterized by a growing diversity and richness of social differences, the authors help students learn key statistical concepts through real research examples related to the dynamic interplay of race, class, gender and other social variables. The text also helps readers develop important skills such as problem-solving (through a rich variety of exercises), use of statistical software (both SPSS and Excel) and interpreting research literature. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 544 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781544339733 1544339739 |