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Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Modeling Change and Event Occurrence
Judith D. Singer
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Description for Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Modeling Change and Event Occurrence
Hardback. The investigation of change has fascinated empirical researchers for generations, and to do it well, they must have longitudinal data. This book instructs readers in the various methodologies to make the best use of longitudinal data, including both individual growth modeling and survival analysis. Num Pages: 644 pages, Numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: JMB; MBGR; MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Change is constant in everyday life. Infants crawl and then walk, children learn to read and write, teenagers mature in myriad ways, the elderly become frail and forgetful. In addition to these natural changes, targeted interventions may cause change: cholesterol levels may decline as a result of a new medication, exam grades may rise following completion of a coaching class. By measuring and charting changes like these - both naturalistic and experimentally induced - researchers uncover the temporal nature of development. The investigation of change has fascinated empirical researchers for generations, and to do it well, they must have longitudinal ... Read more
Change is constant in everyday life. Infants crawl and then walk, children learn to read and write, teenagers mature in myriad ways, the elderly become frail and forgetful. In addition to these natural changes, targeted interventions may cause change: cholesterol levels may decline as a result of a new medication, exam grades may rise following completion of a coaching class. By measuring and charting changes like these - both naturalistic and experimentally induced - researchers uncover the temporal nature of development. The investigation of change has fascinated empirical researchers for generations, and to do it well, they must have longitudinal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
644
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
1103g
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780195152968
SKU
V9780195152968
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Ref
99-79
Reviews for Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Modeling Change and Event Occurrence
"The book begins with an excellent introduction to the types of questions that might be answered by a longitudinal study...After a chapter with sensible suggestions for exploratory analysis...
Statistics in Medicine Review
"It will come as no surprise to those familiar with Judith Singer and John Willett's didactic journal articles to learn that they have written a terrific textbook on ... Read more
Statistics in Medicine Review
"It will come as no surprise to those familiar with Judith Singer and John Willett's didactic journal articles to learn that they have written a terrific textbook on ... Read more