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OverviewWhere do I start? How do I know if I’m asking the right questions? How do I analyze the data once I have it? How do I report the results? When will I ever understand the process? If you are new to using the Stata software, and concerned about applying it to a project, help is at hand. David Pevalin and Karen Robson offer you a step by step introduction to the basics of the software, before gently helping you develop a more sophisticated understanding of Stata and its capabilities. The book will guide you through the research process offering further reading where more complex decisions need to be made and giving 'real world' examples from a wide range of disciplines and anecdotes that clarify issues for readers. The book will help with: Manipulating and organizing data Generating statistics Interpreting results Presenting outputs The Stata Survival Manual is a lifesaver for both students and professionals who are using the Stata software! Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Pevalin , Karen RobsonPublisher: Open University Press Imprint: Open University Press Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.741kg ISBN: 9780335223886ISBN 10: 0335223885 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 16 July 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction About the authors AcknowledgementsGetting started with Stata Data in and out of Stata Manipulating variables Manipulating data Descriptive statistics and graphs Tables and correlations Differences in means, medians and proportions Regression Presenting your results References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Pevalin is Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Essex, UK. He conducts research into the social influences on health and has authored a number of journal articles and reports. Karen Robson is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at York University, Toronto, Canada. She does research on a wide range of topics pertaining to young people. She has written a number of journal articles on young people and has also co-authored a research methods textbook. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |