Healey's STATISTICS: A TOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS, 11e, equips you with a solid understanding of statistical fundamentals and their practical application to current social issues -- no advanced math knowledge required. The text breaks down even the most complex material to help you master key concepts and develop the skills you need to succeed as a professional in a social science field -- or simply to become a statistically literate consumer of social research. Everyday examples illustrate that statistics are not just abstract mathematical constructs, but they have practical value in government, education, business, media, politics, sports and more. Research examples in every chapter use the same real data that professionals use to make evidence-based decisions in social policy research, market research, social work, education and other fields. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Framed in a student-friendly writing style, this text presents the essentials of statistics with an applied approach.
Using myriad examples of statistics from daily life, the text demonstrates that statistics are not just abstract mathematical constructs but have practical value in government, education, business, media, politics, sports, and much more.
Each chapter contains instructive features to aid students in understanding and mastering the various statistical approaches presented in the book, including: Learning objectives Check quizzes after many sections and an answer key at the ...
Though geared toward quantitative methods, the rules also work for qualitative research.
This text helps build students' confidence and ability in doing statistical analysis, by slowly moving from concepts that require little computational work to those that require more.
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Using plain language and assuming no prior knowledge of statistics and coding, the book provides a step-by-step guide to analyzing real-world data with the statistical program R for the purpose of answering a wide range of substantive ...
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The text draws on research on the teaching and learning of statistics, Incorporates real-world research, and integrates examples throughout the chapters.