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Applying Social Statistics : An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology
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Overview
While Applying Social Statistics is "about" social statistics and includes all of the topics generally covered in similar texts, it is first and foremost a book about how sociologists use statistics. Its emphasis is on statistical reasoning in sociology and on showing how these principles can be applied to numerous problems in a wide variety of contexts; to answer effectively the question "what's it for."
A main learning objective is to help students understand how and why social statistics is used. Yet, Weinstein's style and substance recognize that it is of equal-or even greater-importance that they begin to learn how to apply these principles and techniques themselves.This item is Non-Returnable
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- ISBN-13: 9780742563742
- ISBN-10: 074256374X
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publish Date: March 2010
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
- Page Count: 448
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