Introduction to Social Statistics - The Logic of Statistical Reasoning

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Dietz is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Michigan State University. He has 20 years experience teaching introductory social statistics and his books include Essentials of Social Research (with Linda Kalof and Amy Dan! 2008)! New Tools for Environmental Protection (edited with Paul C. Stern! 2002)! Environmentally Significant Consumption (edited with Paul C. Stern et al! 1997)! and Handbook for Environmental Planning (edited with James McEvoy! 1977). Linda Kalof is Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. With 15 years of experience teaching introductory social statistics and research methods! she has won two university teaching awards and her books include Essentials of Social Research (with Amy Dan and Thomas Dietz! 2008)! Looking at Animals in Human History (2007)! A Cultural History of Animals (edited with Brigitte Resl! 2007)! The Animals Reader (edited with Amy Fitzgerald! 2007)! and The Earthscan Reader in Environmental Values (edited with Terre Satterfield! 2005). Klappentext Introduction to Social Statistics is a basic statistics text with a focus on the use of models for thinking through statistical problems! an accessible and consistent structure with ongoing examples across chapters! and an emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research. Zusammenfassung Introduction to Social Statistics is a basic statistics text with a focus on the use of models for thinking through statistical problems! an accessible and consistent structure with ongoing examples across chapters! and an emphasis on the tools most commonly used in contemporary research.

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• Authors: T Dietz, Thomas Dietz, Thomas (Michigan State University Dietz, Thomas Kalof Dietz, Dietz Thomas, Linda Kalof, Linda (Michigan State University Kalof, Kalof Linda
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2008
• EAN: 9781405196369
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9636-9
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Wiley Desktop Editions; Wiley Desktop Editions
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics, Social research and statistics