Mark Maier, Jennifer Imazeki

The Data Game (eBook, PDF)

Controversies in Social Science Statistics

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book introduces students to the collection, uses, and interpretation of statistical data in the social sciences. It would suit all social science introductory statistics and research methods courses. Separate chapters are devoted to data in the fields of demography, housing, health, education, crime, the economy, wealth, income, poverty, labor, business statistics, and public opinion polling, with a concluding chapter devoted to the common problem of ambiguity. Each chapter includes multiple case studies illustrating the controversies, overview of data sources including web sites, chapter summary and a set of case study questions designed to stimulate further thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 327
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317457558
• Artikelnr.: 42042248

Autorenporträt

Mark Maier, Department of Economics, Glendale Community College, USA.

Jennifer Imazeki, Department of Economics, San Diego State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Demography 3. Housing 4. Health 5. Education 6. Crime 7.
The National Economy 8. Wealth, Income, and Poverty 9. Labor Statistics 10.
Business Statistics 11. Government 12. Public Opinion Polling 13.
Conclusions