Statistical Models: Theory and Practice

by David A. Freedman and David Freedman

Book Overview

This lively and engaging book explains the things you have to know in order to read empirical papers in the social and health sciences, as well as the techniques you need to build statistical models of your own. The discussion in the book is organized around published studies, as are many of the exercises. Relevant journal articles are reprinted at the back of the book. Freedman makes a thorough appraisal of the statistical methods in these papers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521743850
• ISBN13: 9780521743853
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.6"