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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 280 pages, kõrgus x laius: 228x152 mm, kaal: 410 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Nov-2019
  • Kirjastus: SAGE Publications Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1544318529
  • ISBN-13: 9781544318523
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 280 pages, kõrgus x laius: 228x152 mm, kaal: 410 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 14-Nov-2019
  • Kirjastus: SAGE Publications Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1544318529
  • ISBN-13: 9781544318523
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Using Stata for Quantitative Analysis offers a brief but thorough introduction to analyzing data in undergraduate and graduate level research methods statistics, and data analysis courses using Stata software. Kyle C. Longest teaches the language of Stata from an intuitive perspective, allowing students with no experience in statistical software to start working with data quickly and complete a basic quantitative research project from start to finish.  

The Third Edition covers the use of Stata 15 and includes more information on data management and non-linear regression techniques. Enhanced layouts make finding important commands even easier.

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"Learning to use statistical software can be an intimidating experience that is often made excessively difficult by textbooks that provide unclear explanations and overwhelming detail. In Using Stata for Quantitative Analysis, Longest well balances overview and detail of Statas components, commands, and instructional resources that will help new users." -- Charles Plante

Preface x
Motivation and Purpose x
About the National Study of Youth and Religion xi
A Note on Versions xii
A Note on Notation xiii
References xiii
Acknowledgments xiv
About the Author xv
PART I FOUNDATIONS FOR WORKING WITH STATA
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Stata 15
2(22)
What You See
3(2)
Getting Started With Data Files
5(2)
Opening and Saving Stata Data Files
6(1)
Data Browser and Editor
7(16)
Entering Your Own Data
10(1)
Using Different Types of Data Files in Stata
11(5)
Appending Data
16(1)
Merging Data
17(3)
Types of Variables in Data Files
20(3)
Exercises
23(1)
Chapter 2 The Essentials
24(42)
Intuition and Stata Commands
25(1)
The Structure of Stata Commands
26(3)
Command
27(1)
Variables
27(1)
If Statements
28(1)
Options
28(1)
Executing a Command Using the Command Window
28(1)
The 5 Essential Commands
29(28)
Tabulate
29(6)
Summary
35(2)
Generate
37(5)
Replace (if)
42(11)
Recode
53(4)
Nonessential, Everyday Commands
57(7)
Rename
58(1)
Drop/keep (if)
58(2)
Describe
60(2)
Display
62(1)
Set more off
62(2)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
64(1)
Exercises
65(1)
Chapter 3 Do Files and Data Management
66(40)
What Is a Do File?
67(15)
Opening and Saving Do Files
69(1)
Translation From the Command Window
70(9)
Getting the Most Out of Do Files
79(3)
Data Management
82(20)
Working With Labels
82(6)
Missing Data
88(6)
Using String Variables
94(5)
Saving Results
99(3)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
102(1)
Exercises
103(3)
PART II QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH STATA
Chapter 4 Descriptive Statistics
106(25)
Frequency Distributions
107(13)
Histograms and Bar Graphs
112(8)
Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
120(9)
Box Plots
126(3)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
129(1)
Exercises
130(1)
Chapter 5 Relationships Between Nominal and Ordinal Variables
131(28)
Cross-Tabulations
132(25)
Chi-Square Test
142(3)
Measures of Association
145(2)
Elaboration
147(4)
Multivariate Bar Graphs
151(6)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
157(1)
Exercises
158(1)
Chapter 6 Relationships Between Different Measurement Levels
159(24)
Testing Means
160(17)
Confidence Intervals
161(1)
Testing a Specific Value (One-Sample t Test!
162(2)
Testing the Mean of Two Groups (Independent-Samples t Test)
164(4)
Testing Proportions
168(6)
Multivariate Means Graphs
174(3)
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
177(4)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
181(1)
Exercises
182(1)
Chapter 7 Relationships Between Interval-Ratio Variables
183(27)
Correlation
184(9)
Scatterplots
186(7)
Linear Regression
193(15)
Multiple Linear Regression
197(3)
Dichotomous (Dummy) Variables and Linear Regression
200(4)
Beyond Linear Regression
204(4)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
208(1)
Exercises
209(1)
Chapter 8 Enhancing Your Command Repertoire
210(29)
Stata Help Files
211(8)
Ways to Search and Access
211(3)
Structure and Language
214(5)
Advanced Convenience Commands
219(11)
Tab, gen(newvar)
219(3)
Egen
222(3)
Mark and markout
225(3)
Alpha, gen(newvar)
228(2)
Expanding Stata's Capabilities
230(7)
Summary of Commands Used in This
Chapter
237(1)
Exercises
238(1)
Chapter Exercise Solutions 239(20)
Alphabetical Command Index and Glossary 259
Kyle C. Longest received his bachelors in sociology from Indiana University, and his masters and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, Longest is an Associate Professor and Chair in the department of sociology at Furman University, where he teaches courses on Quantitative Analysis, Research Methods, Deviance, Sociology of Religion, Sports Analytics, and Harry Potter. Longest has written articles for a variety of publications, including Stata Journal, Social Forces, Sociological Perspectives, Sociological Forum, Journal of Business Venturing, and Journal of Marriage and Family.