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Statistics for Social Understanding : A Problems-Based Approach - Nancy E Whittier

Statistics for Social Understanding

A Problems-Based Approach

By: Nancy E Whittier, Tina Wildhagen, Howard J Gold

Paperback | 21 August 2024 | Edition Number 2

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Statistics for Social Understanding introduces statistics as it's used in the social sciences--as a tool for advancing understanding of the social world. Based on the latest research from the American Statistical Association on the teaching and learning of quantitative reasoning, this text is perfect for introductory students. The authors provide thorough coverage of social science statistical topics, a balanced approach to calculation, and step-by-step directions on how to use statistical software, giving students the ability to analyze data and explore exciting questions. To accommodate changing undergraduate courses, the text incorporates examples from both Stata and SPSS in every chapter. It alsoprovides practice problems of every type as well as readily available datasets for classroom use from institutions such as the American National Election Study, World Value Survey, World Bank, and the School Survey on Crime and Safety. Each chapter concludes with a chapter summary, a section on using Stata, a section on using SPSS, and practice problems. Statistics for Social Understanding: With Stata and SPSS is accompanied by a learning package, written entirely by Tina Wildhagen, that is designed to enhance the experience of both instructors and students.

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