Using social issue examples and Canadian data throughout, this engaging introduction to social statistics guides students step-by-step through statistical analysis with plenty of opportunities to practice and apply concepts. Social Statistics in Action will not only show students how statistics can be used as a tool for investigating social issues and inequalities, but will also prepare them to conduct their own analyses.
- Social Statistics in Action: A Canadian Introduction
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- List of Boxes
- Publisher’s Preface
- Author’s Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Learning to Think Statistically
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Features of this Book
- The Research Process and Statistical Analysis
- Some Statistical Basics
- The Building Blocks of Data Analysis: Variables and Values
- Levels of Measurement
- Understanding Computerized Data
- Identifying the Unit of Analysis
- Using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
- Best Practices in Presenting Results
- Writing about Statistical Results
- What You Have Learned
- Check Your Understanding
- Practice What You Have Learned
- Practice Using Statistical Software (IBM SPSS)
- References
