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Longitudinal research / by Scott Menard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Menard, Scott W.
- Series:
- Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-76.
- Sage university papers series. Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-76
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social sciences--Longitudinal studies.
- Social sciences.
- Longitudinal method.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 93 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2002]
- Summary:
- Written in non-technical language, this popular and practical volume has been completely updated to bring readers the latest advice on major issues involved in longitudinal research. It covers: research design strategies; methods of data collection; and how longitudinal and cross-sectional research compares in terms of consistency and accuracy of results.
- Contents:
- 2. The Purposes of Longitudinal Research 3
- Age, Period, and Cohort Effects 4
- Causal Relationships 15
- Serendipity and Intentionality in Longitudinal Data 23
- 3. Designs for Longitudinal Data Collection 24
- Not-Quite-Longitudinal Designs 24
- Total Population Designs 26
- Repeated Cross-Sectional Designs 28
- Revolving Panel Designs 30
- Longitudinal Panel Designs 31
- Other Variations 32
- 4. Issues in Longitudinal Research 33
- Genesis Versus Prediction 34
- Changes in Measurement Over Time 35
- Panel Attrition 38
- Treatment of Missing Data in Longitudinal Research 41
- Repeated Measurement and Panel Conditioning 42
- Respondent Recall 44
- The Costs of Longitudinal Research 48
- 5. Longitudinal Analysis 50
- Longitudinal Versus Cross-Sectional Statistical Models 52
- Types of Longitudinal Causal Models 55
- Measuring Change 57
- Deterministic Versus Probabilistic Models 62
- Pooling Cross-Sectional and Time Series Data 64
- Time Series Analysis 67
- Methods for Short Time Series With Many Cases 70
- Methods for Long Time Series With Many Cases 76
- Conclusion: Longitudinal Versus Cross-Sectional Data and Analysis 78.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-92).
- ISBN:
- 0761922091
- OCLC:
- 49558911
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