The Race Variable : How Statistical Practices Reinforce Inequality

Language: English

Published by Columbia University Press Dez 2025, 2025

0231213638 / 9780231213639

Series: Book 5 of 7 - Race, Inequality, and Health

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Neuware - From social science and biomedical research to government and media reporting, statistics on racial and ethnic disparities are everywhere. The numbers we typically encounter, however, are not straightforward comparisons. Researchers analyze data using adjustments such as regression models that are intended to address bias and confounding factors. Yet many common statistical practices produce misleading results, and some have flawed assumptions that inadvertently misrepresent the inequalities between groups. Jay S. Kaufman offers a clear and accessible guide to understanding the use and abuse of statistics on racial and ethnic disparities. Examining dozens of real-world examples spanning medicine, economics, education, and criminal justice, he shows how typical statistical practices--no matter how well-intentioned--have obscured the realities of injustice, with significant consequences for public policy. Kaufman considers how to select and apply statistical adjustments responsibly and systematically, and he proposes ways to improve the explanation and analysis of racial and ethnic inequalities. Written for readers without a background in statistics, this book provides an essential introduction to quantitative reasoning in terms of social justice. The Race Variable is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses across the medical and social sciences--including sociology, demography, public health, epidemiology, medicine, and public policy--that focus on racial and ethnic disparities, and for all readers interested in the statistical foundations of our understanding of inequality.

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Title
The Race Variable : How Statistical Practices Reinforce Inequality
Author
Jay Kaufman
Publisher
Columbia University Press Dez 2025
Publication year
2025
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Language
English
ISBN 10
0231213638
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9780231213639
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380 grams
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227x152x17 mm
Series
Book 5 of 7: Race, Inequality, and Health

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