Wagner, William E. , III | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

This bundle is just $2 more than the price of the Schutt text alone and provides students with a valuable guide to using SPSS.Investigating the Social World, Sixth Edition helps readers understand research methods as an integrated whole; appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies; and understand the need to make ethical research decisions, while also learning about contemporary social issues like homelessness, drug abuse, and the effect of the Internet on social relations. The Sixth Edition features a new streamlined introduction to research; new and updated social research examples and end-of-chapter exercises; new coverage of qualitative techniques such as narrative analysis, conversation analysis and visual methods; a greater focus on racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity; and expanded coverage of ethical issues. This SPSS Student Version Edition includes the SPSS Student Version CD, allowing students to practice SPSS on their laptops (rather than in computer labs).Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods, Second Edition shows readers how to use SPSS software in statistical data analysis. This fully updated Second Edition features images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 17.0 and now uses the latest version of the GSS (General Social Survey) as a secondary data set.