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Analyzing quantitative data : from description to explanation / Norman Blaikie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blaikie, Norman W. H., 1933-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Statistical methods.
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Methodology.
- Mathematical statistics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 352 p.) : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications Ltd, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- For social researchers who need to know what procedures to use under what circumstances in practical research projects, this book does not require an indepth understanding of statistical theory.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: About the Book; Chapter 1 - Social Research and Data Analysis: Demystifying Basic Concepts; Chapter 2 - Data Analysis in Context: Working with Two Data Sets; Chapter 3 - Descriptive Analysis - Univariate: Looking for Characteristics; Chapter 4 - Descriptive Analysis - Bivariate: Looking for Patterns; Chapter 5 - Explanatory Analysis: Looking for Influences; Chapter 6 - Inferential Analysis: From Sample to Population; Chapter 7 - Data Reduction: Preparing to Answer Research Questions
- Chapter 8 - Real Data Analysis: Answering Research Questions; Glossary; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; References; Index; Summary Chart of Methods
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [344]-346) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786611794781
- 9781849208604
- 1849208603
- 9781848605374
- 1848605374
- 9781281794789
- 1281794783
- OCLC:
- 476177151
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