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Babbie, Wagner, and Zaino present students, academics, researchers, and professionals working in a variety of fields with the ninth edition of their guide to the use of IBM SPSS statistics in the analysis of data in a variety of social science research contexts. The authors have organized the twenty-two chapters that make up the main body of their text in five sections devoted to preparing for data analysis, univariate analysis, bivariate analysis, multivariate analysis, and continuing research. Earl Babbie is a faculty member of Chapman University, California. William E. Wagner, III is a faculty member of California State University, Channel Islands. Jeanne Zaino is a faculty member of Iona College, New York. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Written by esteemed social science research authors Earl R. Babbie, William E. Wagner, and Jeanne Zaino, Adventures in Social Research: Data Analysis Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics, Ninth Edition encourages students to practice SPSS as they read about it, providing a practical, hands-on introduction to conceptualization, measurement, and association through active learning. This fully revised workbook will guide students through step-by-step instruction on data analysis using the latest version of SPSS and the most up to date General Social Survey data. Arranged to parallel most introductory research methods texts, this text starts with an introduction to computerized data analysis and the social research process, then takes readers step-by-step through univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using SPSS Statistics. In this revised edition, active and collaborative learning will be emphasized as students engage in a series of practical investigative exercises.
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