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.
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