Analyzing Quantitative Data - From Description to Explanation

Klappentext `With many other introductory texts, data analysis becomes just an exercise unto itself, and students (sometimes) learn to go through the motions without really knowing why. After working with Blaikie's text, novice researchers will know why quantitative inquiry is important' - Ray Pawson, University of Leeds Zusammenfassung `With many other introductory texts, data analysis becomes just an exercise unto itself, and students (sometimes) learn to go through the motions without really knowing why. After working with Blaikie's text, novice researchers will know why quantitative inquiry is important' - Ray Pawson, University of Leeds Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction About the Book Social Research and Data Analysis Demystifying Basic Concepts Data Analysis in Context Working with Two Data Sets Descriptive Analysis - Univariate Looking for Characteristics Descriptive Analysis - Bivariate Looking for Patterns Explanatory Analysis Looking for Influences Inferential Analysis From Sample to Population Data Reduction Preparing to Answer Research Questions Real Data Analysis Answering Research Questions

Product details

• Authors: Norman Blaikie, Norman W. H. Blaikie, Blaikie Norman
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.02.2003
• EAN: 9780761967583
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-6758-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Quantitative/Statistical Research