| Main Title |
Damned lies and statistics : untangling numbers from the media, politicians, and activists / |
| Author |
Best, Joel.
|
| 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
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ERAM |
HM535.B47 2001 |
|
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
05/24/2002 |
|
| 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 |
