TY - BOOK AU - Blaikie,Norman W.H. TI - Analyzing quantitative data: from description to explanation SN - 0761967583 AV - HA29 .B556 2003 U1 - 300.72 21 PY - 2003/// CY - London, Thousand Oaks, CA PB - Sage Publications KW - Social sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Methodology KW - Mathematical statistics N1 - 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 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002108760-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002108760-t.html ER -