a textbook on elementary statistics for students who are majoring in Social Work or Sociology wher such knowledge helps understand the mathmatical analysis of groups and social trends. The 900 plus page tome covers the subject exhaustively, perhaps in too much detail for a non-math major. On the other hand, there is little that could be on an exam that isn't covered in it's pages. Skipping a few lectures won't hurt the student that manages to digest this work.