Statistics for Research
With a Guide to SPSS
- George Argyrous - University of New South Wales, Australia
Health Research Methods | Quantitative/Statistical Research | Sociological Research Methods
This fully updated edition of Statistics for Research explains statistical concepts in a straight-forward and accessible way using practical examples from a variety of disciplines. If you're looking for an easy-to-read, comprehensive introduction to statistics with a guide to SPSS, this is the book for you!
The new edition features:
- Clear explanations of all the main techniques of statistical analysis
- A brand new student-friendly, easy-to-navigate design
- Even more step-by-step screenshots of SPSS commands and outputs
- An extensive glossary of terms, ideal for those new to statistics
- End of chapter exercises to help you put your learning into practice
- A new, fully updated companion website (www.uk.sagepub.com/argyrous3) with comprehensive student and lecturer resources including additional, discipline specific examples and online readings and WebCT/Blackboard quizzes.
This is the ideal textbook for any course in statistical methods across the health and social sciences and a perfect starter book for students, researchers and professionals alike.
Supplements
Statistics for Research has been adopted as a supplemental book for both undergraduates and postgraduates in management related disciplines, especially covering research methods into socio-economic issues.
I found the book is very handy for student who want to use SPSS, while it also provides enough depth for understanding the reasons behind the analysis.
I recommend this book to my student and to everyone who have a plan to use SPSS, especially who have limited knowledge or have leaving class for very long time.
I have no other words, than appreciate the writer and recommend student to read it.
Not sociological enough
The first five chapters of this book are particularly helpful because they cover areas that many books ignore but which are central to undergraduates getting started with SPSS, e.g. data entry, frequency tables, charts. I will recommend these chapter to my undergraduates; they are very helpfully presented. I will also recommend the book to my postgraduate students because the section on inferential statistics is comprehensive and includes helpful advice as to how to use statistical tests in SPSS.
A very clear and helpful guide to statistics
The book covers most statistical concepts for beginners well. The examples and illustrations are good an easy to follow. However, it would a good self teaching tool if it had a a copy of the book as a CD +worked examples in CD as well for class illustration purposes.
good book for anyone novice with statistics
Well written supplement to help studets gain understanding to using SPSS with other statistical methods.
this book can be useful if you are using SPSS within your primary research
Excellent textbook for our module. We teach introductory-level statistics using SPSS. This book has clear instructions on how to use SPSS and an excellent explanation of the underpinning statistical material.
