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Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics
A Practical Guide for Students

First Edition


December 2005 | 192 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

The spread of sophisticated computer packages and the machinery on which to run them has meant that procedures which were previously only available to experienced researchers with access to expensive machines and research students can now be carried out in a few seconds by almost every undergraduate. Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics provides the basis for gaining an understanding of what these analytic procedures do, when they should be used, and what the results provided signify.

This comprehensive textbook guides students and researchers through the transition from simple statistics to more complex procedures with accessible language and illustration. Each chapter covers a separate statistical method and provides:

  • An outline of the technique
  • Examples of the types of question it answers
  • An explanation of the information that can be gleaned from the results
  • Examples from published literature of how the technique has been used in a range of disciplines
  • Frequently asked questions
  • A comprehensive chapter summary
  • Suggestions for further reading
  • A glossary of key terms

As statistical techniques become increasingly common and the understanding of these becomes ever more essential, Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics is an essential guide for all students and researchers throughout the social sciences.


 
Basic Features of Statistical Analysis and the General Linear Model
 
Multivariate Analysis of Variance
 
Multiple Regression
 
Log-Linear Analysis
 
Logistic Regression
 
Factor Analysis
 
Path Analysis
 
Structural Equation Modelling
 
Time Series Analysis
 
Facet Theory and Smallest Space Analysis
 
Survival or Failure Analysis
 
Repertory Grids

Very easy to understand, providing a good overview. Good for applied researchers!

Dr Eva Zeglovits
Dept of Methods in the Social Sciences, University of Vienna
February 22, 2012

The book provides some basic, but clear and sufficient explanation of more advanced statistical techniques. I would not recommend it for beginners and people who want to gain a deep understanding of basic, and more advanced statistics, but would recommend it for those who want to use them in practice.

Ms Ewa Maslowska
Amsterdam School of Communication Rsch, University of Amsterdam
July 5, 2011

This text is a provides a good introduction to more advanced statististics and gives a good overview of several increasingly popular and relevant techniques. It would be ideal for final year and post graduate students embarking on advanced analysis. Will recommend for library stock and as a valuable purchase for post grads seeking a career in statistics

Dr Rosie McNiece
Faculty of CISM, Kingston University
May 5, 2010
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