References

Quantitative Social Science – Core Concepts, Skills, and Stories
(draft manuscript)

Author
Affiliation

John McLevey (he/him)

Sociology, Memorial University

 

This open-access book accompanies the quantitative research methods course I teach at Memorial University. It’s under active development and revision. Chapters are in different stages of development, so some may be a little rougher than others. Feedback is welcome!

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