The Statistical Imagination: Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences

Download or read book The Statistical Imagination: Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences written by Ferris Ritchey and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2007-01-26 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This basic social science statistics text uses illustrations and exercises for sociology, social work, political science, and criminal justice. Praised for a writing style that takes the anxiety out of statistics courses, the author explains basic statistical principles through a variety of engaging exercises, each designed to illuminate the unique theme of examining society both creatively and logically. In an effort to make the study of statistics relevant to students of the social sciences, the author encourages readers to interpret the results of calculations in the context of more substantive social issues, while continuing to value precise and accurate research.