Possibility and Statistics
€ 39,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781806865949 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Ivory A. Toldson |
| Editora | Emerald Publishing Limited |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 388 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,544 |
| Data de Publicação | 30/06/2026 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 37,64 |
| Imposto | € 2,26 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 39,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 4 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
“Possibility and Statistics” (P.S.) is a rigorously ethical, mixed-method way of knowing that centers lived experience, assets, and human agency; treats oral narratives as primary data; and designs measures, tools, and dissemination practices to cultivate flourishing rather than manage risk. Ivory A. Toldson’s Possibility and Statistics is more than a book about statistical methods; it is a profound and necessary intervention into the soul of education and social science. It is a methodological treatise and a deeply personal work of literary scholarship that redefines the purpose of data in a world saturated with it. By developing a new statistical language, Toldson demonstrates that the principles of possibility—care, context, and potential—can be as analytically rigorous as the principles of probability. Possibility and Statistics introduces a new analytical toolkit; formula-driven methods designed to quantify hope. Metrics like the Overcoming Adversity Index (OAI), which measures success relative to context; the Potential Realization Quotient (PRQ), which quantifies achievement beyond statistical expectations; and the Resource Parity Index (RPI), which measures inequities in resources, give practitioners tangible tools. Toldson crafts a powerful argument that the tools of statistics, so often used to document despair and predict failure, must be re-engineered to architect hope and cultivate human potential. The result is a work that is at once a rigorous academic text and a moral call to arms for researchers, educators, policymakers, and anyone who wields data that touches human lives.