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Blaikie, Norman W. H., 1933-

Analyzing quantitative data : from description to explanation / Norman Blaikie. - London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2003. - xx, [353] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [344]-346) and index.

Social research and data analysis: demystifying basic concepts -- Data analysis in context: working with two data sets -- Descriptive analysis - Univariate: looking for characteristics -- Descriptive analysis - Bivariate: looking for patterns -- Explanatory analysis: looking for influences -- Inferential analysis: from sample to population -- Data reduction: preparing to answer research questions -- Real data analysis: answering research questions.

ISBN: 0761967583 9780761967583

LCCN: 2002108760

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences--Statistical methods.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Mathematical statistics.

LC Class. No.: HA29 / .B556 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 300.72