Elementary Statistics in Social Research: The Essentials

by Jack Levin, James Alan Fox

Elementary Statistics in Social The Essentials is a concise, uncomplicated introduction to statistics for the social sciences. Written to be understandable to a broad range of readers, particularly those without a strong background in mathematics, Elementary Statistics in Social The Essentials provides clear, logical explanations for the rationale and use of statistical methods in social research. Detailed step-by-step illustrations of statistical procedures are located at important points throughout the book. Anyone interested in learning the basics of statistics for social science, but doesn't need the depth of detail of a 500-600 page book.

Genres: Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2003

About the author

Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he teaches courses in prejudice and violence.

Reviews

[Shelby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yeah it’s a textbook but I’m going to count it because I’ve literally read every page of it, it’s also the worst textbook I’ve ever read, it doesn’t highlight important facts nor does it indicate vocabulary words. It doesn’t have well maintained sections at all, the only thing I would say was alright about this book is that it demonstrates how to solve example problems well.

[Jilane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't waste your time. I have never read an educational textbook that was so unhelpful. I feel like I know even less now than when I started. The author spent so much time going through the math, how adding this number to this number will give you this number. But he never explained where those numbers came from. A quick gloss over what the numbers mean. I hated this book.

[Alinaponizabela · Rating 5 out of 5]

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