The Statistics Coach is a comprehensive supplementary text intended to helps students understand key statistical concepts and principles through guided application. Based on a three-part "coaching" model, students are guided through twelve labs designed to optimize their ability to apply and practice the theories and techniques involved in using statistics as part of sociological research. The Statistics Coach is the essential supplementary text for any introductory social statistics course.

The Statistics Coach: Learning Through Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Roberts, Lance W.

Peter, Tracey

Kampen, Karen

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Accessible and illuminating, this text is both a map and toolkit for successfully navigating the maze of social statistics. A five-step learning model, applied to each statistical technique, introduces key concepts in plain language; explains how to perform calculations manually; provides specific descriptions of how to use statistical software such as SPSS; offers practice questions to solidify understanding; and gives guidance on interpreting results.

Understanding Social Statistics: A Student's Guide to Navigating the Maze

Edgerton, Jason

Wilkinson, Lori

This work systematically documents the trajectory of Canadian society since 1960. Knowing the direction of change in the 78 trends allows contemporary events to be interpreted in a broader historical and international context.

Recent Social Trends in Canada, 1960-2000 (Comparative Charting of Social Change) (Volume 12)

Ferguson, Barry

Clifton, Rodney A.

McGill-Queen's University Press

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