Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics - Softcover

Babbie, Earl R. (Robert); Halley, Frederick (Fred) S.; Wagner, William E.; Zaino, Jeanne S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412982448 ISBN 13: 9781412982443

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics, Seventh Edition guides students step-by-step through the process of data analysis using SPSS/PASW Statistics and 2008 General Social Survey (GSS) data. Written by esteemed social science research authors, this workbook encourages students to practice SPSS as they read about it and provides a practical, hands-on introduction to conceptualization, measurement, and association through active learning. Arranged to parallel most introductory research methods texts, this text starts with an introduction to computerized data analysis and the social research process, then walks readers step-by-step through univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using SPSS Statistics.

About this title

About the Author:

William E. Wagner, III, Professor of Sociology at California State University, Channel Islands, served as a member of the faculty and director of the Institute for Social and Community Research (ISCR) at CSUB prior to coming to CSU Channel Islands. His MA and PhD degrees in sociology are from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He holds two separate bachelor’s degrees, one in mathematics and the other in sociology/anthropology, both from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. His work on topics such as urban sociology, sports, homophobia, and academic status has been published in national and regional scholarly journals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1412982448
• ISBN 13: 9781412982443
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456