Your statistical consultant : answers to your data analysis questions / Rae R. Newton, Kjell Erik Rudestam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, Rae R.

Contributor:

Rudestam, Kjell Erik.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Statistical methods.

Social sciences.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xxii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, [1999]

Summary:

Your Statistical Consultant is your resource for introducing, describing, and making recommendations regarding thorny or confusing statistical issues. Written to be responsive to a wide range of inquiries and levels of expertise, this book is flexibly organized so readers can either read it sequentially or turn directly to the sections that correspond to their concerns and questions. The book is organized into four parts that identify the topics covered. Each chapter opens with a list of questions that will be addressed, which is followed by an overview of the chapter. Key terms are bold-faced within the chapter, and key points are italicized. Chapter headings are followed by detailed answers to questions, including a conceptual explanation of the topic as well as an explanation of the use and nuances of a particular technique or issue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-305) and index.

ISBN:

0803958226

0803958234

OCLC:

40550891