Relative Distribution Methods in the Social Sciences

Relative Distribution Methods in the Social Sciences
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780387226583
ISBN-13 : 0387226583
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Book Synopsis Relative Distribution Methods in the Social Sciences by : Mark S. Handcock

Download or read book Relative Distribution Methods in the Social Sciences written by Mark S. Handcock and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph presents methods for full comparative distributional analysis based on the relative distribution. This provides a general integrated framework for analysis, a graphical component that simplifies exploratory data analysis and display, a statistically valid basis for the development of hypothesis-driven summary measures, and the potential for decomposition - enabling the examination of complex hypotheses regarding the origins of distributional changes within and between groups. Written for data analysts and those interested in measurement, the text can also serve as a textbook for a course on distributional methods.


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