Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in - American Societ

This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics.

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By Robert E. Parker

Summary

This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics.

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• Authors: Robert E. Parker
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2024
• EAN: 9781793625540
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-554-0
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Social research and statistics