Damned lies and statistics 0520219783

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Table of contents :
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

Damned lies and statistics
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