Main Title |
Damned lies and statistics : untangling numbers from the media, politicians, and activists / |
Author |
Best, Joel.
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Publisher |
University of California Press, |
Year Published |
2001 |
OCLC Number |
45420385 |
ISBN |
0520219783 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520228650 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Sociology--Statistical methods ;
Social problems--Statistical methods ;
Social indicators
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ERAM |
HM535.B47 2001 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
05/24/2002 |
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Collation |
ix, 190 p. ; 22 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction: the worst social statistic ever -- The importance of social statistics -- Soft facts: sources of bad statistics -- Mutant statistics: methods for mangling numbers -- Apples and oranges: inappropriate comparisons -- Stat wars: conflicts over social statistics -- Thinking about social statistics: the critical approach. |
Place Published |
Berkeley : |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2001. |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
00064910 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20020520123131 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01310cam 22003134a 45020 |