The promise of upward mobility ? the notion that everyone has the chance to get ahead ? is one of this country\'s most cherished ideals, a hallmark of the American Dream. But in today\'s volatile labor market, the tradition of upward mobility forall may be a thing of the past....

Designed to engage students in the ""how\'\' and ""why\'\' of the data analyzing process rather than merely the ""what.\'\' Uses actual examples of analyses of real data. Each case is motivated by a question which needs to be answered and is presented with complete background material....