Quantitative Data Analysis: Doing Social Research to Test Ideas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780470380031)

This book is an accessible introduction to quantitative data analysis, concentrating on the key issues facing those new to research, such as how to decide which statistical procedure is suitable, and how to interpret the subsequent results. Each chapter includes illustrative examples and a set of exercises that allows readers to test their understanding of the topic. The book, written for graduate students in the social sciences, public health, and education, offers a practical approach to making sociological sense out of a body of quantitative data. The book also will be useful to more experienced researchers who need a readily accessible handbook on quantitative methods.

The author has posted stata files, updates and data sets at his website http: //tinyurl.com/Treiman-stata-files-data-sets.

Author: Donald J. Treiman
ISBN-10: 0470380039
ISBN-13: 9780470380031
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2009
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.90w x 1.20d