Longitudinal Analysis of the Public Acceptance of Evolution / Jon D. Miller [and many others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Jon D., author.

Laspra, Belén, author.

Polino, Carmelo, author.

Branch, Glenn, author.

Pennock, Robert T., author.

Ackerman, Mark S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology).

Longitudinal method.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London, England : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2025.

Summary:

This case study focuses on a longitudinal study of changes in public acceptance of evolution in the United States. Change over time is often a central issue in social science research questions. There are two kinds of change over time. Time-series studies address change in populations or groups over time. Longitudinal studies address changes in individuals over time (see related time-series case study in this volume). This case study will describe the process for conceptualizing a longitudinal study and the challenges of obtaining funding for multi-year longitudinal studies. This case study is based on a 33-year longitudinal study--the Longitudinal Study of American Life (LSAL)--which began with a national probability sample of 7th and 10th grade students in public schools in the United States. The same individuals have been surveyed and studied for 33 years--from middle school to middle age. Readers will be challenged to think about the maintenance of a multi-decade longitudinal study and the needed adjustments to changing data collection modes over the three decades of the study. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.].

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ISBN:

1-03-621583-0

9781036215835

OCLC:

1523171408