The Data Game

Download or read book The Data Game written by Mark H. Maier and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces students to the collection, uses, and interpretation of statistical data in the social sciences. It would suit all social science introductory statistics and research methods courses. Separate chapters are devoted to data in the fields of demography, housing, health, education, crime, the economy, wealth, income, poverty, labor, business statistics, and public opinion polling, with a concluding chapter devoted to the common problem of ambiguity. Each chapter includes multiple case studies illustrating the controversies, overview of data sources including web sites, chapter summary and a set of case study questions designed to stimulate further thought.