Exploring Data and Statistics in the Social Sciences

Name: Exploring Data and Statistics in the Social Sciences
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SAGE Publications Ltd
01 December 2025

Research methods: general; Social research & statistics

Do you find mastering research and statistical methods in the vast field of social sciences daunting? This book serves as an accessible introduction, guiding you through the core concepts needed to navigate data with confidence. From designing a study to presenting results, this text goes back to basics and provides a modern approach to understanding statistics.

This first edition also offers:

Comprehensive Coverage: Explores essential statistical methods relevant to social sciences, from descriptive statistics to spatial and temporal pattern analysis. An Accessible Writing Style: Engages students with a science communication approach, simplifying complex concepts. Visual Learning: Utilises figures and graphics to enhance understanding, making data presentation a key focus. Global Relevance: Includes examples with broad global applicability.

With an array of online resources, this book is a must-have resource for building foundational skills in research and statistics as a beginner social scientist.

By: Tom Pering
Imprint: SAGE Publications Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781529628296
ISBN 10: 1529628296
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Why you should love numbers as a social scientist Chapter 2: The Foundations of Data Handling and Statistics Chapter 3: How we conduct research Chapter 4: Handling everyday numbers Chapter 5: Data presentation - how to choose and use the correct graph Chapter 6: Describing your data and how it varies Chapter 7: Understanding sampling and what statistical significance really means Chapter 8: How normal is your data? Chapter 9: When is a difference between variables real? Chapter 10: Real or spurious – the reality of association and correlation Chapter 11: Relationships between two or more variables Chapter 12: Exploring patterns between categorical variables Chapter 13: Exploring patterns in space Chapter 14: Exploring patterns in time Chapter 15: Outro

Tom Pering is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield.