Statistics in Social Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2197301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dorothy Swaine Thomas (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1929 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 1929-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/214915 |
| OpenAlex | W2088915388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
There has been an incomplete recognition of the function of statistical analysis as a tool for the sociologist. Although never giving the certainty that results from perfectly controlled experiment, it is a method which provides a basis for evaluating probable relationship objectively. The limitations of the method are due to the restrictions imposed by its underlying assumptions. The imperfections of existing sociological data are considered, with a detailed analysis of Social Aspects of the Business Cycle, as exemplifying the compromises inherent in statistical sociological investigations, as well as the value of the method as a tool. The interrelationship between statistical investigation and the case study is considered. The need for improving the original data of sociology before applying statistical analysis is emphasized
Certainty · Data science · Econometrics · Economics · Epistemology · Function (biology) · Machine learning · Management science · Sociology · Statistical analysis · Statistics · Value (mathematics) · Computer Science · Economic Development and Digital Transformation · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2014 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |