This authored book provides a comprehensive resource for analyzing a variety of categorical data.Accessible to social scientists and students, no advanced mathematical training is required. It includes applications,examples,computer tutorials,& exercises

"...fills an important gap by providing a good introduction to the subject of categorical data analysis with a minimum set of prerequisites....This book builds on basic concepts that guide the reader from familiar ideas about categorical data to advanced topics involving prediction and trend analysis. Tutorials are used in chapter introductions as pedagogical devices to quickly convey the purpose of the chapter topic using simple examples to illustrate basic principles."
—Contemporary Psychology