Using IBM SPSS Statistics for Research Methods and Social Science Statistics
4th Edition
Published on 13. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-4522-1770-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ideal either as a companion to a traditional statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, "Using SPSS for Research Methods and Social Statistics" is a useful reference for those learning to use the SPSS software for the first time or those with only basic knowledge about SPSS. This student-friendly resource shows readers how to use images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 20 and now uses the latest version of the General Social Survey (GSS, 2010) as a secondary data set.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent resource for students learning SPSS for the first time-easy to follow." -- Mieko Smith Ph.DMore details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-1770-3 (9781452217703)
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Person
William E. Wagner, III, PhD, is a Professor of Sociology at California State University Channel Islands. Prior to coming to CSU Channel Islands, he served as a member of the faculty and Director of the Institute for Social and Community Research at California State University Bakersfield. He completed his PhD in sociology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Wagner also holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics from St. Mary's College of Maryland, as well as an MPH degree (Master of Public Health) from CSU Northridge. He has published in national and regional scholarly journals on topics such as urban sociology, homophobia, academic status, sports, and public health. Dr. Wagner is coauthor (with Earl Babbie, Fred S. Halley, and Jeanne Zaino) of the eighth edition of Adventures in Social Research (2012), published by SAGE. Dr. Wagner can be located on the Web at faculty.csuci.edu/william.wagner or www.facebook.com/incredibilly.
Content
Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1: Overview CHAPTER 2: Transforming Variables CHAPTER 3: Selecting and Sampling Cases CHAPTER 4: Organization and Presentation of Information CHAPTER 5: Charts and Graphs CHAPTER 6: Cross-Tabulation and Measures of Association for Nominal and Ordinal Variables CHAPTER 7: Correlation and Regression Analysis CHAPTER 8: Logistic Regression Analysis CHAPTER 9: Testing Hypotheses Using Means and Cross-Tabulation CHAPTER 10: Analysis of Variance CHAPTER 11: Editing Output CHAPTER 12: Advanced Applications About the Author