ISBN:
9780520930025
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0520930029
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xvii, 200 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Best, Joel More damned lies and statistics
DDC:
303.38
Keywords:
Sociology Statistical methods
;
Social problems Statistical methods
;
Social indicators
;
Social problems Statistical methods
;
Sociology Statistical methods
;
Electronic books
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Social indicators
;
Social problems ; Statistical methods
;
Sociology ; Statistical methods
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Missbrauch
;
Sozialstatistik
;
Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek
;
Statistieken
;
Kritiek (algemeen)
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Sociale problemen
;
Problemy społeczne ; metody statystyczne
;
Socjologia ; metody statystyczne
;
Wskaźniki rozwoju społecznego
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic book
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
In this sequel to the acclaimed Damned Lies and Statistics, which the Boston Globe said "deserves a place next to the dictionary on every school, media, and home-office desk," Joel Best continues his straightforward, lively, and humorous account of how statistics are produced, used, and misused by everyone from researchers to journalists. Underlining the importance of critical thinking in all matters numerical, Best illustrates his points with examples of good and bad statistics about such contemporary concerns as school shootings, fatal hospital errors, bullying, teen suicides, deaths at the
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-196) and index. - Description based on print version record
