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			<title><![CDATA[Statistics for Social Justice (A Structural Perspective)]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Mortality Thief (Authentic Thriller Inspired by the Post Office scandal)]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Statistical Concepts - A Second Course]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Statistics in Social Work (An Introduction to Practical Applications)]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Causality In Crisis? (Statistical Methods & Search for Causal Knowledge in Social Sciences)]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Use SPSS® (A Step-By-Step Guide to Analysis and Interpretation)]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Survey Method (The Contribution of Surveys to Sociological Explanation)]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Doing Secondary Analysis]]></title>
			<link>https://www.thebookco.com/doing-secondary-analysis-9781041053712</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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