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So You Want to Be a Researcher? Principles and Practical Data Tools to Help You Fly Transparently

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Instructor: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA PLEASE BRING A PERSONAL LAPTOP Abstract: Researchers go through fundamental steps in a data analysis project. This workshop highlights key steps in a data analyst's workflow and encourages transparency in each of the steps. Throughout this workshop, we go through hands on exercises that […]

Ilan H. Meyer & Mark S. Handcock, UCLA

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Innovative Sampling Approaches for Hard to Reach Populations: Design of a National Probability Study of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender Peoples and  Network Sampling of Hard to Reach Populations Speakers: Ilan H. Meyer, Williams Distinguished Senior Scholar for Public Policy at the Williams Institute Mark S. Handcock, Professor […]

Practical GIS for Demography

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Instructor: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA VIEW PODCAST HERE! PLEASE BRING A PERSONAL LAPTOP We will provide all the software tools (no installation needed) Abstract: Geographically referenced data sets are becoming increasingly common. In spatial analysis of demographic data, three common spatial indices are used: points, lines, and polygons. Through […]