Introduces students to statistics using SPSS by using engaging subject matter and subjective and objective data.
By making introductory statistics interesting through comparing data on today's student generation with their parents' generation, and asking students to consider how people change as they grow older, the book uses data on subjective beliefs (such as freedom of speech and abortion) as well objective characteristics (years of schooling, marital status) to teach basic statistics using SPSS.
“Those looking for a full integration of the theory of statistics and its application (through SPSS) will find no better book that this one.”
“This is a very student-friendly text. The author has succeeded in writing a basic statistics text that is inviting rather than off-putting.” -- Michael J. Handel
“Accessible and approachable, this book makes a conscious effort to appeal to contemporary social science students who may not have a strong affinity for mathematics.” -- Meena Chary
“I truly value the ease with which the author conveys oftentimes confusing and scary information to students.” -- Noelle E. Fearn
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“The text proceeds in a logical order, building upon what was covered earlier. This is one of its strong suits: it presents the topics in a logical, practical order. It also covers the necessary statistics.” -- Charles N. Coleman
Robert Szafran is Regents Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. A passionate believer in the ability of all college students to master and enjoy basic statistical analysis, he teaches courses in research methods and data analysis and also demography and labor force analysis. He has received both College and University Excellence in Teaching Awards. Past director of his university’s First-Year Seminar Program and its Inter-disciplinary Linked Courses Program, he has also served as department chair. He received his PhD in Sociology at The University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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