
The Data Game
Controversies in Social Science Statistics
Routledge (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 30. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-0-7656-0376-0 (ISBN)
Description
Now updated for web-based research, the third edition of The Data Game introduces students to the collection, use, and interpretation of statistical data in the social sciences. Separate chapters are devoted to data in the fields of demography, housing, health, education, crime, the national economy, wealth, income and poverty, labor, business, government, and public opinion polling. The concluding chapter is devoted to the common problem of ambiguity in social science statistics.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
tables, graphs, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7656-0376-0 (9780765603760)
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The Data Game
Controversies in Social Science Statistics
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05/1995
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M.E. Sharpe
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Persons
Maier, Mark; Imazeki, Jennifer
Author
Glendale Community College, USA
San Diego State University, USA
Content
List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes, Preface to the Third Edition, Acknowledgments, 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, Notes, Index, About the Author