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Proposing to teach the language of stata from an intuitive perspective, furthering students' overall retention, the third edition has been thoroughly updated for STATA 15, with an appendices for users working with STATA 13 and 14.

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Author:   Kyle C. Longest
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9781544318523

ISBN 10:   1544318529
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   14 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations for Working with Stata Chapter 1: Getting to Know Stata 15 What You See Getting Started With Data Files Chapter 2: The Essentials Intuition and Stata Commands The Structure of Stata Commands The 5 Essential Commands Nonessential, Everyday Commands Chapter 3: Do Files and Data Management What Is a Do File? Data Management Part II: Quantitative Analysis With Stata Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics Frequency Distributions Measures of Central Tendency and Variability Chapter 5: Relationships Between Nominal and Ordinal Variables Cross-Tabulations Chapter 6: Relationships Between Different Measurement Levels Testing Means Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Chapter 7: Relationships Between Interval-Ratio Variables Correlation Linear Regression Chapter 8: Enhancing Your Command Repertoire Stata Help Files Advanced Convenience Commands Expanding Stata′s Capabilities

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Learning to use statistical software can be an intimidating experience that is often made excessively difficult by textbooks that provide unclear explanations and overwhelming detail. In Using Stata for Quantitative Analysis, Longest well balances overview and detail of Stata's components, commands, and instructional resources that will help new users. --Charles Plante

Author Information

Kyle C. Longest received his bachelor’s in sociology from Indiana University, and his master’s and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, Longest is an Associate Professor and Chair in the department of sociology at Furman University, where he teaches courses on Quantitative Analysis, Research Methods, Deviance, Sociology of Religion, Sports Analytics, and Harry Potter. Longest has written articles for a variety of publications, including Stata Journal, Social Forces, Sociological Perspectives, Sociological Forum, Journal of Business Venturing, and Journal of Marriage and Family.

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