Applied Statistics For Public Policy

Download or read book Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration written by Kenneth J. Meier and published by . This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first book ever published for public administration statistics courses, APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION, International Edition makes a difficult subject accessible to students and practitioners of public administration who have little background in statistics or research methods. Steeped in experience and practice, this landmark text remains the first and best in research methods and statistics for students and practitioners in public--and nonprofit--administration. All statistical techniques used by public administration professionals are covered, and all examples in the text relate to public administration and the nonprofit sector. The text avoids jargon and formulae; instead, it uses a step-by-step approach that facilitates student learning.