I am looking for a book, that would explain in a pretty simple language the different statistical methods and their practical application in the research, the social research in particular. The book is needed for a person who does not have a prior knowledge in statistics or probability theory.
Take a look at:
Social Statistics for a Diverse Society 9th Edition by Chava Frankfort-Nachmias
You can try this one:
Statistics without Mathematics by Prof. David J. Bartholomew
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/statstics-without-mathematics/book243488
I may be biased because I like to learn statistics through mathematics. Nevertheless, I still found this book insightful. Prof. Bartholomew published papers and books with a lot of maths, and I am impressed by his way to present those ideas without math (or with a little as possible).
Another one that you may want to take a look, the discovering statistics series by Prof. Andy Field:
https://edge.sagepub.com/field5e
It covers a lot of topics and is more comprehensive that one by Prof. Bartholomew. Certainly, it also means it has a lot more pages.
Both are good books, in my humble opinion. They serve different goals.
My two cents.
For those who are not adequately familiar with statistics, it is better to avoid "facilitated books".
In these cases I recommend various tutorials, which are easily available on the net, specific to each individual topic.
There are several on youtube.
You can share your research problem directly for which you are trying to get a solution
It is not a particular solution I am looking for, but a book for understanding.
I recommend books by David Moore, e.g
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
The book can be used as a start for understanding statistics. The book is really for beginners because it was written for introductory statistics at the college level.
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