Introduction to causal analysis : exploring survey data by crosstabulation / Ottar Hellevik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hellevik, Ottar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Social surveys.

Physical Description:

xiii, 211 pages : tables ; 22 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Causal analysis.

Crosstabulation.

Place of Publication:

Oslo : Norwegian University Press ; Oxford : Oxford University Press [distributor], 1988.

Summary:

This book demonstrates the use of simple crosstabulation analyses based on causal models for the purpose of solving cause-and-effect problems involving quantities of statistical data. The author outlines the procedures for establishing causal effects from empirical data and the main kinds of problems faced when interpreting results. He also compares the causal approach to data analysis with other approaches, such as regression or loglinear analysis. In addition to introductory courses in statistics, the book will be useful in all courses where surveys are a primary source of information, such as those studying social stratification, political participation, or public opinion. Each chapter contains a summary and glossary, and exercises with answers. Social scientists and specialists on contingency table analysis will find many novel and interesting ideas.

Notes:

Previous ed.: London : Allen & Unwin, 1984.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

8200026582

OCLC:

17587531