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Statistics: A Tool for Social Research, Third Canadian Edition, helps to construct and develop the skills necessary for social science majors to become statistically literate―computational competence, appreciation of statistics, and the ability to read professional social science literature―from a uniquely Canadian perspective. To do so, the text provides a comprehensive, yet exceptionally accessible and reader-friendly discussion of statistics that is appropriate for students with varying levels of mathematical skill, ranging from those who battle statistical “anxiety” to those adept at math. The text provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of statistics in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process, and equally stresses hand-based calculation and interpretation of statistics. Students learn to use and interpret statistics in a variety of settings, with most examples, demonstrations, and applications of statistics intended for a diversity of Canadian social issues and social science disciplines, including sociology, political science, social work, public administration, criminology and criminal justice, and gerontology. By providing a solid grounding in both traditional

Who reads Statistics : a Tool for Social Research?

Author

Healey, Joseph F.; Prus, Steven G

Publisher

Nelson College Indigenous; Nelson Education

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780176562076

Category

mathematics

Subjects

Mathematics, Fiction, Stem

Rating

4.3 / 5 (209 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14