How to Analyze Survey Data (Survey Kit) [Paperback]

Arlene Fink (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803973861 | ISBN-13: 978-0803973862 | Publication Date: August 3, 1995 | Edition: 1

Clear and concise, How to Analyze Survey Data begins with a basic overview demonstrating what statistics can do for surveys, describing measurement scales in detail and showing how to choose a method to analyze results. The book includes checklists and guidelines as well as practice exercises to enable the reader to monitor their progress. A discussion of regression, hypothesis testing, and screening and transforming data is also included.

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About the Author

Arlene Fink (Ph.D.) is Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles and President of the Langley Research Institute. Her main interests include evaluation and survey research and the conduct of research literature reviews as well as the evaluation of their quality. Dr. Fink has conducted scores of evaluation studies in public health, medicine and education. She is on the faculty of UCLA’s Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and is a scientific and evaluation advisor to UCLA’s Gambling Studies and IMPACT (Improving Access, Counseling & Treatment for Californians with Prostate Cancer) programs. She consults nationally and internationally for agencies such as L’institut de Promotion del la Prévention Secondaire en Addictologie (IPPSA) Paris, France and Peninsula Health in Victoria, Australia. Professor Fink has taught and lectured extensively all over the world and is the author of over 110 peer-reviewed articles and 15 textbooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (August 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803973861
• ISBN-13: 978-0803973862
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,490,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)