Statistics: A Tool for Social Research

by Joseph F. Healey

Packed with everyday examples of statistics in the real world, STATISTICS: A TOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, 10e, provides an accessible, well-balanced introduction to the fundamental concepts of statistics and their practical application to a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Using myriad examples of statistics from daily life, the text demonstrates that statistics are not just abstract mathematical constructs but have practical value in government, education, business, media, politics, sports, and much more. STATISTICS encourages students to understand the importance of statistical fundamentals in research without requiring advanced mathematical knowledge. It supports effective learning for both math-averse beginners as well as more advanced students in diverse social science disciplines. Focusing on the application of computational research in favor of the computations themselves, the text fully integrates with the most current version of IBM's SPSS software and labels end-of-chapter SPSS problems by the discipline from which they are drawn. The author breaks down even the most complex material to help students master key concepts and develop the skills they need to succeed as professionals in a social science field-or simply to become "statistically literate" consumers of social research.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Grad School

544 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Lauren McDonald · Rating 1 out of 5]

again, really great information with lots of relevant topics, just do NOT want Goodreads thinking I actually WANT to read more books like this :)))

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

standard textbook using words to describe numbers. not my thing, but i suppose it would be a valuable tool for folks who understand the description of mathematical formulas in a narrative format.

[Rain · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that is incredibly conducive in social science research. Healey did not need to hide behind complicated words to show his admirable intelligence on the topics covered.

[Tonya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring!

[Giska Raissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the 10th edition. It's helpful especially for the beginner who wants to learn the basic of statistics.

[Alejandro Sánchez · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm using the ninth edition in a statistics course, but it worries me the "flexibility" of the author about what is measurable: for example, in chapter 10, introducing ANOVA, it uses an example with two nomial variables (or an ordinal, at best), while just two lines before it stated ANOVA can only be used with interval-ratio variables... the solution? "Suppose we administered a scale that measures support for capital punishment at the interval-ratio level"

[Saskia P · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so nervous for my mandatory statistics class but thankfully I passed with an 82! This book made it really easy to understand statistics. It breaks everything down so that you can go over each step until you understand the equations. Now I can do stats equations on paper and know how to use SPSS program 👌🏽

[Maddy M-N · Rating 3 out of 5]

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