Interpreting Official Statistics by Will Guy

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Interpreting Official Statistics by Will Guy

This book examines the official statistics produced about the current state of British society. It documents some of the ways in which information has been suppressed, manipulated and misinterpreted since 1979.

'This book will be of tremendous value to anybody who uses Official Statistics whether as an academic or as an individual concerned about social changes in Britain' - Radical Statistics

Ruth Levitas is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bristol. Her books include The Ideology of the New Right, The Interpretation of Official Statistics (co-edited with Will Guy), The Inclusive Society? Social Exclusion and New Labour, and Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain (co-edited with Christina Pantazis and David Gordon). Utopia as Method: The Imaginary Reconstitution of Society, the sequel to this book, is forthcoming.
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ISBN 13 9780415108362
ISBN 10 0415108365
Title Interpreting Official Statistics
Author Will Guy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1996-09-05
Number of pages 226
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