IBM SPSS Statistics 21 Step by Step : A Simple Guide and Reference

Presents SPSS in a Clear and Simple Way

IBM SPSS Statistics 21 Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 13/e, takes a straightforward, step-by-step approach that makes SPSS software clear to beginners. This book also serves as an effective reference for anyone conducting data analysis. Exercises at the end of each chapter give students an opportunity to practice using SPSS. Updated to reflect SPSS Version 21.0. 

Dr. Linda Dorsten is Professor of Sociology at SUNY-Fredonia.  She has served as research consultant to six state and community agencies across several states, and as an evaluator for “Steps to a Healthier U.S.,” a 5-year initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Dr. Dorsten has published articles in Demography, Population Research and Policy Review, Sociology of Education, Research in Sociology of Education and Socialization, and Sociological Focus.  She also has written two textbooks on research methods, including Research Methods and Society, 1/e (with L. Hotchkiss; Prentice-Hall 2005).

Lawrence Hotchkiss is retired from the University of Delaware where he spent 20 years doing statistical consulting. He is author or coauthor of numerous journal articles, past president of the Delaware Chapter of the American Statistical Association and current Treasurer of same.