Social Statistics: Data Analysis in Social Science Explained - Softcover

Hosker, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842850040 ISBN 13: 9781842850046

Publisher: Studymates, 2001

Synopsis

Are you following a social science course at college or university? Are feeling the lack of a background in maths and science? Then this Studymate is the book for you. Avoiding all needless maths, formulae and jargon, it explains in easy steps how to understand, select and apply all the key statistical techniques in different circumstances. Use this simple and straightforward book, and improve your performance in dealing with all aspects of social statistics for coursework, revision, and examinations. * Probability * Populations * Data management * Initial data exploration * * Developing & testing a hypothesis * Exploring relationships/variables 1 * * Exploring relationships/variables 2 * Questionnaire survey design * * Scales and indices * Secondary data resources * Data analysis exercises * * Appendices (Formulae; Techniques) * Web sites for social science students *

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About the Author

Ian Hosker BEd(Hons) MSc gained his Masters Degree in Social Research Methods at Plymouth University. A former Lecturer in Applied Science, he is presently CVET Coordinator at the College of SS Mark & John in Plymouth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Studymates
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842850040
• ISBN 13: 9781842850046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160