STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES

This book brings out the relevance of statistical tools and methods in social sciences. Describing the various statistical techniques, it highlights their purpose and application along with a brief overview on how to interpret results and draw inferences. Topical and up-to-date, it examines: • diff...

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Main Author: Rajaretnam, T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles SAGE 2016
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