Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society

Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society
ISBN-10
1544372515
ISBN-13
9781544372518
Series
Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society
Category
Reference
Pages
456
Language
English
Published
2020-09-10
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Anna Leon-Guerrero, Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, Georgiann Davis

Description

Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society is a briefer version of the successful Social Statistics for a Diverse Society, that helps students learn key statistical concepts through real research examples related to race, class, gender, and other sociological concepts.

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