Damned lies and statistics

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Author(s): Joel Best
Publisher: University of California
Year: 2001

Language: English

Cover
Title page
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION: The Worst Social Statistic Ever
1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL STATISTICS
2 SOFT FACTS: Sources of Bad Statistics
3 MUTANT STATISTICS: Methods for Mangling Numbers
4 APPLES AND ORANGES: Inappropriate Comparisons
5 STAT WARS : Conflicts over Social Statistics
6 THINKING ABOUT SOCIAL STATISTICS: The Critical Approach
Notes
Index