Quantitative Data Analysis : Doing Social Research to Test Ideas

Treiman, Donald J.

ISBN 10: 0470380039 / ISBN 13: 9780470380031

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quantitative Data Analysis : Doing Social Research to Test Ideas
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470380039
• ISBN 13: 9780470380031
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is an accessible introduction to quantitative data analysis, concentrating on the key issues facing those new to research, such as how to decide which statistical procedure is suitable, and how to interpret the subsequent results. Each chapter includes illustrative examples and a set of exercises that allows readers to test their understanding of the topic. The book, written for graduate students in the social sciences, public health, and education, offers a practical approach to making sociological sense out of a body of quantitative data. The book also will be useful to more experienced researchers who need a readily accessible handbook on quantitative methods.

The author has posted stata files, updates and data sets at his website http://tinyurl.com/Treiman-stata-files-data-sets.

About the Author

Donald J. Treiman, PhD, is Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles. He was also, until recently, director of the California Center for Population Research.