03731nam 2200565 a 450 991082777580332120240410184400.01-283-61427-80-7618-4933-59786613926722(CKB)3360000000435106(OCoLC)813285786(CaPaEBR)ebrary10606952(SSID)ssj0000720037(PQKBManifestationID)12350355(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720037(PQKBWorkID)10661021(PQKB)11586977(Au-PeEL)EBL3031631(CaPaEBR)ebr10606952(CaONFJC)MIL392672(OCoLC)817814073(MiAaPQ)EBC3031631(EXLCZ)99336000000043510620090904d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBasic statistics for social workers /Robert A. SchneiderRev. ed.Lanham, Md. University Press Of Americac20101 online resource (112 p.) Includes index.0-7618-2606-8 0-7618-4932-7 Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- For the Instructor -- Chapter One: Introduction and Variables -- 1. Definition of statistics -- 2. Three reasons to learn some statistics -- 3. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data -- 4. Variables and Attributes -- 5. Practice Problems -- Chapter Two: Levels of Measurement -- 1. Nominal Level -- 2. Ordinal Level Data -- 3. Interval Level Data -- 4. Ratio Level Data -- 5. Practice Problems -- Chapter Three: Data Representation -- 1. Frequency Tables -- 2. Crosstabs -- 3. Histograms -- 4. Percentiles -- 5. Practice Problems -- Chapter Four: Measures of Central Tendency -- 1. Mean -- 2. Median -- 3. Mode -- 4. Statistics and Parameters -- 5. Skewness -- 6. Practice Problems -- Chapter Five: Measures of Distribution -- 1. Range -- 2. Standard Deviation and Variance -- 3. Z-Scores -- 4. Areas Under the curve -- 5. Practice Problems -- Chapter Six: Inference -- 1. Sampling -- 2. Probability and P-Values -- 3. Type I Error -- 4. Type II Error -- 5. Confidence Intervals -- 6. Practice Problems -- Chapter Seven: Simple Correlations -- 1. Pearson Product-Moment Correlations -- 2. Spearman and Point Biserial -- 3. Shared Variance and Error -- 4. Causality -- 5. Practice Problems -- Chapter Eight: Bivariate Regression -- 1. Practice Problems -- Chapter Nine: Multiple Regression -- 1. Basics -- 2. Practice Problems -- Chapter Ten: t-Test and One-way Analysis of Variance -- 1. t-Test -- 2. Directional t-test -- 3. One-Way Analysis of Variance -- 4. Practice Problems -- Chapter Eleven: Chi Square -- 1. Calculating Expected Values in Chi Square -- 2. Fisher's Exact -- 3. Phi -- 4. Practice Problems -- Chapter Twelve: Single System Analysis -- 1. Practice Problems -- Tables -- About the Author -- Index.This revised edition was developed after teaching statistics to undergraduate and graduate social work students for over ten years. The statistical concepts that are necessary for students to know are covered, ranging from simple descriptive statistics such as crosstabs and tabular data up to a limited discussion of multiple regression.Social serviceStatistical methodsSocial serviceStatistical methods.519.5Schneider Robert A43564MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827775803321Basic statistics for social workers4049233UNINA