Making sense of statistical methods in social research / Keming Yang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yang, Keming, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Statistical methods.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 198 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2010.

Los Angeles : Sage, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This 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 are 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.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Lists of Figures, Tables and Abbreviations; Preface; ONE - Introduction; TWO - The Use of Statistical Methods in Social Research; THREE - Cases and Variables; FOUR - The Logic of Sampling; FIVE - Estimating and Measuring One Important Thing; SIX - Studying the Relationship between Two Variables; SEVEN - Linear Regression Models and Their Generalizations; EIGHT - Time Matters; NINE - Statistical Case-oriented Methods; TEN - Methods for Analysing Latent Variables; ELEVEN - Causal Analysis; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613288974

9781473914636

1473914639

9781446243862

1446243869

9781283288972

1283288974

9781446205594

1446205592

OCLC:

764576739