Applying Social Statistics An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology
, by Weinstein, Jay AlanNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780742563735 | 0742563731
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/16/2010
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.