Interpreting Quantitative Data with SPSS
| Author/creator | Antonius, Rachad Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : SAGE Publications, Limited Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated [Distributor] |
| Description | 306 p. ill 09.530 x 06.690 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from SAGE Research Methods Core |
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| Summary | Annotation `It is a key strength of this book, in a crowded market, that Antonius strikes a useful and thoughtful balance between the two - SPSS is treated as a tool for actually thinking about and doing social research. Students - and the book seems aimed at those undergraduates with very little confidence in their abilities - are given a very good grounding in the whys and wherefores, and a positive steer towards the how. Few similar titles in this field manage this so satisfactorily' - <b><i>BSA Network</p> <p></b></i></p> <p>By focusing on the use of SPSS as a tool to <i>doing</i> social research - and not the `be all and end all' to the research problem - this book will be an invaluable resource for students learning about descriptive statistics and some topics in inferential statistics for the first time. It will provide students with a range of tools to help interpret data in the context of their research and to be appropriately selective in the choice of methods for handling data.</p> <p></p> <p>Through its many features, concise content and overall clarity of writing this should be popular for students in a range of disciplines. It clearly explains the range of statistical techniques and their common applications and offers a useful evaluation of the context in which they should be applied.</p> <p></p> <p>Key features of the book include:</p> <p></p> <p>- 14 SPSS lab sessions which demonstrate how SPSS can be used in the practical research context</p> <p>- Sets of exercises and `real-life' examples in each chapter to aid teaching and learning</p> <p>- Offers a step-by-step guide to help students successfully integrate these examples in a descriptive written report</p> <p>- Lists of key terms and further reading to enhance student's understanding of the subject</p> <p>- User-friendly and accessible presentation throughout</p> <p>- Suggested exercises and answers will be available from the author's own webpage on publication. Please visit the link below. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002102782 |
| ISBN | 9780761973980 |
| ISBN | 0761973982 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780761973980 |
| Stock number | B73982C 00325166 |
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