Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Social Statistics and Research Methods - Softcover

Wagner, William E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412991420 ISBN 13: 9781412991421

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide, Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Third Edition, uses images and directions drawn directly from SPSS/PASW Version 18.0 (for both PC and Mac computers) to teach undergraduate students how to use the software to manage data or to conduct statistical data analysis. This fully updated pocket-size guide addresses a wide variety of data analysis topics, making it useful for the classroom or for independent study, and offers a number of useful insider tips and hints for students. The Third Edition also offers the use of a dataset from the latest version of the General Social Survey (GSS).

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: 1412991420
• ISBN 13: 9781412991421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 160