Damned Lies and Statistics
by Joel Best · May 2001
Popularity 7
Offers advice on how to understand social statistics and how to recognize bad statistics that are sometimes put out by the media, or special interest groups; and presents analyses of a selection of bad statistics.
Statistical methodsSocial indicatorsSociologySocial problemsPublic opinion & pollsSociology, statistics and statistical methodsSociology--statistical methodsSocial problems--statistical methodsMass mediaHm535 .b47 2001303.3/8Hm535 .b47 2012