Fielding, Jane <br/><br/>
Understanding social statistics / 
Jane Fielding, Nigel Gilbert 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - London :  SAGE Publications,   2006 
 - viii, 351 pages :   illustrations ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 1. Numbers, data and analysis  2. Using computers in statistics<br/>  3. Univariate statistics<br/>  4. Graphics for display<br/>  5. Measures of central tendency and dispersion<br/>  6. Graphics for analysis<br/>  7. The normal curve<br/>  8. Correlation and regression: bivariate analysis<br/>  9. Categorial data: tables<br/>  10. Sampling and inference<br/>  11. Testing Hypotheses<br/>  12. Modelling data 
<br/><br/> This is a practical introduction to statistics as a means of revealing patterns in human behaviour. It takes the fear out of the use of statistics in social research and avoids unnecessary use of mathematical concepts and techniques. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412910545 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Data Interpretation--Statistical<br/>Social Sciences--methods<br/>Social sciences --Statistical methods
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>300.15195  / FIU