Leon-Guerrero, Anna.

Essentials of social statistics for a diverse society / Anna Leon-Guerrero, Chava Frankfort-Nachmias. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2012. - xix, 343 p. :

Rev. ed. of: Social statistics for a diverse society by Chava Frankfort-Nachmias and Anna Leon-Guerrero.

1.The what and the why of statistics --
2.The organization and graphic presentation of data --
3.Measures of central tendency --
4.Measures of variability --
5.The normal distribution --
6.Sampling, sampling distributions, and estimation --
7.Testing hypotheses --
8.Relationships between two variables: cross-tabulation --
9.Regression and correlation --
10.Analysis of variance.

Emphasizes on the theme of diversity which is illustrated through the use of real data in examples from contemporary social issues. This title contains informational and inviting writing style, coupled with the use of real-world examples, that makes the book an accessible and engaging resource for students

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Social sciences--Statistical methods.
Statistics.

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