Understanding Social Statistics
A Student's Guide to Navigating the Maze
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2015
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195444292
- Publish Date
- Feb 2015
- List Price
- $149.99
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Description
Accessible and illuminating, this text is both a map and toolkit for successfully navigating the maze of social statistics. A five-step learning model, applied to each statistical technique, introduces key concepts in plain language; explains how to perform calculations manually; provides specific descriptions of how to use statistical software such as SPSS; offers practice questions to solidify understanding; and gives guidance on interpreting results.
About the authors
Lance W. Roberts is professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba.
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Lori Wilkinson is a professor of Sociology at the University of Manitoba. She specializes in immigration and refugee studies, racism, settlement, and health among newcomers. Her current work examines the settlement experiences of refugees, settlement of French-speaking newcomers, and the experiences of Indigenous students in post-secondary education.
Editorial Reviews
"The textbook's major strengths lie in its detailed explanations, step-by-step examples, and solid integration of SPSS examples into the text. . . . It really helps to show students how to do calculations by hand and with the use of computing software." --Michelle Maroto, University of Alberta
"I applaud the focus on calculations. . . . I also like the overall organization and the pace." --Jean Andrey, University of Waterloo
