The Data Game: Controversies in Social Science Statistics

ISBN-13: 9780765629807 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 309 str.

Mark Maier; Jennifer Imazeki

Opis

This book introduces students to the collection, uses, and interpretation of statistical data in the social sciences. It would suit all social science introductory statistics and research methods courses. Separate chapters are devoted to data in the fields of demography, housing, health, education, crime, the economy, wealth, income, poverty, labor, business statistics, and public opinion polling, with a concluding chapter devoted to the common problem of ambiguity. Each chapter includes multiple case studies illustrating the controversies, overview of data sources including web sites, chapter summary and a set of case study questions designed to stimulate further thought.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Demography  3. Housing  4. Health  5. Education  6. Crime  7. The National Economy  8. Wealth, Income, and Poverty  9. Labor Statistics  10. Business Statistics  11. Government  12. Public Opinion Polling  13. Conclusions