Compassionate Statistics
Author | : Vincent E. Faherty |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2007-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781452244945 |
ISBN-13 | : 1452244944 |
Rating | : 4/5 (944 Downloads) |
Download or read book Compassionate Statistics written by Vincent E. Faherty and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassionate Statistics: Applied Quantitative Analysis for Social Services (With Instructions for SPSS 14.0) is an attempt to "de-mythologize" a content area that is both essential for professional social service practitioners, yet dreaded by some of the most experienced among them. Using friendly, straightforward language as well as concrete illustrations and exercises from social service practice, author Vincent E. Faherty catapults students and experienced professionals to a pragmatic level where they can handle quantitative analysis for all their research and evaluation needs.