Statistics in social work : an introduction to practical applications /

Batchelor, Amy

Statistics in social work : an introduction to practical applications / by Amy Batchelor. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2020 - 1 online resource (206, pages) : color illustrations.

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Include bibliographical references and index

1. Introduction -- 2. Creating useful data -- 3. Understanding people and populations -- 4. Variance : the distance between us -- 5. The statistics of relationships --
6. Sampling : the who and the how -- 7. What works? hypothesis testing and inferential statistics -- 8. When two is not enough : testing with multiple groups --
9. An introduction to advanced concepts

This concise and approachable introduction to statistics limits its coverage to the concepts most relevant to social workers. Besides presenting key concepts, it focuses on real-world examples that students will encounter in a social work practice.

9780231550222 (e-book)


Social service--Statistical methods
Social service--Practice

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