PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction by Paul Attewell at Abbey's Bookshop,
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction
— —
Paul Attewell David Monaghan

Data Mining for the Social Sciences

An Introduction

Paul Attewell,  David Monaghan

$65.95

Paperback

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?
English
University of California Press
01 May 2015
Social research & statistics; Data mining
We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Additionally, powerful algorithms are capable of churning through seas of data to uncover patterns. Providing a simple and accessible introduction to data mining, Paul Attewell and David B. Monaghan discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. The authors also empower social scientists to tap into these new resources and incorporate data mining methodologies in their analytical toolkits. Data Mining for the Social Sciences demystifies the process by describing the diverse set of techniques available, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and giving practical demonstrations of how to carry out analyses using tools in various statistical software packages.
By:   ,
Imprint:   University of California Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   544g
ISBN:   9780520280984
ISBN 10:   0520280989
Pages:   264
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
PART 1. CONCEPTS 1. What Is Data Mining? 2. Contrasts with the Conventional Statistical Approach 3. Some General Strategies Used in Data Mining 4. Important Stages in a Data Mining Project PART 2. WORKED EXAMPLES 5. Preparing Training and Test Datasets 6. Variable Selection Tools 7. Creating New Variables Using Binning and Trees 8. Extracting Variables 9. Classifiers 10. Classification Trees 11. Neural Networks 12. Clustering 13. Latent Class Analysis and Mixture Models 14. Association Rules Conclusion Bibliography Notes Index

Paul Attewell is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches doctoral level courses on quantitative methods including data mining and other courses on the sociology of education and on social stratification. Professor Attewell is the principal investigator of a grant from the National Science Foundation that supports an interdisciplinary initiative on data mining in the social and behavioral sciences and education. In projects funded by the Spencer and Gates and Ford Foundations, Paul Attewell has also studied issues of access and inequality in K-12 schools and in higher education. One of his previous books, Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations?, won the Grawemeyer Prize in Education and the American Education Research Association's prize for outstanding book in 2009. David B. Monaghan is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and has taught courses on quantitative research methods, demography, and education. His research is focused on the relationship between higher education and social stratification.

See Also

Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

Fundamentals of Design of Experiments...

Volume I

Young J. Chiang

Hardback

$295.95  $236.62

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

POWER BI and Azure Integrating Cloud...

Kiet Huynh

Paperback

$40.95  $34.59

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

Fundamentals of Data Observability...

Implement Trustworthy End-To-End...

Andy Petrella

Paperback

$125.50 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

The Science of Science

Dashun Wang (Northwestern University,...

Paperback

$43.95 

In Stock 😊

ADD +
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

Introduction to Environmental Data...

William W. Hsieh (University of...

Hardback

$113.95 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction

AI and ML in Market Research

Smart Project Ideas

Zemelak Goraga

Paperback

$79.95  $67.82

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +