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Clear, intuitive and written with the social science student in mind, this book represents the ideal combination of statistical theory and practice. It focuses on questions that can be answered using statistics and addresses common themes and problems in a straightforward, easy-to-follow manner. The book carefully combines the conceptual aspects of statistics with detailed technical advice providing both the 'why' of statistics and the 'how'.
Built upon a variety of engaging examples from across the social sciences it provides a rich collection of statistical methods and models. Students are encouraged to see the impact of theory whilst simultaneously learning how to manipulate software to meet their needs.
The book also provides:
- Original case studies and data sets
- Practical guidance on how to run and test models in Stata
- Downloadable Stata programmes created to work alongside chapters
- A wide range of detailed applications using Stata
- Step-by-step notes on writing the relevant code.
This excellent text will give anyone doing statistical research in the social sciences the theoretical, technical and applied knowledge needed to succeed.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Research and statistics
1.1 The methodology of statistical research
1.2 The statistical method
1.3 The logic behind statistical inference
1.4 General laws and theories
1.5 Quantitative research papers
2. Introduction to Stata
2.1 What is Stata?
2.2 Entering and importing data into Stata
2.3 Data management
2.4 Descriptive statistics and graphs
2.5 Bivariate inferential statistics
3. Simple (bivariate) regression
3.1 What is regression analysis?
3.2 Simple linear regression analysis
3.3 Example in Stata
4. Multiple regression
4.1 What is multiple linear regression analysis?
4.2 An example in Stata
5. Dummy-Variable Regression
5.1 Why dummy-variable regression?
5.2 Regression with one dummy variable
5.3 Regression with one dummy variable and a covariate
5.4 Regression with more than one dummy variable
5.5 Regression with more than one dummy variable and a covariate
5.6 Regression with two separate sets of dummy variables
6. Interaction/moderation effects using regression
6.1 What is the nteraction/moderation effect?
6.2 Product-term approach
7. Linear regression assumptions and diagnostics
7.1 Correct specification of the model
7.2 Assumptions about residuals
7.3 Influential observations
8. Logistic regression
8.1 What is logistic regression?
8.2 Assumptions of logistic regression
8.3 Conditional effects
8.4 Diagnostics
8.5 Multinomial logistic regression
8.6 Ordered logistic regression
9. Multilevel analysis
9.1 Multilevel data
9.2 Empty model / intercept only model
9.3 Variance partition / intraclass correlation
9.4 Random intercept model
9.5 Level-2 explanatory variables
9.6 Logistic multilevel model
9.7 Random coefficient (slope) model
9.8 Interaction effects
9.9 Three-level models
10. Panel data analysis
10.1 What is panel data?
10.2 Pooled OLS
10.3 Between effects
10.4 Fixed effects (within estimator)
10.5 Random effects
10.6 Time-series cross-section methods
10.7 Binary dependent variables
11. Exploratory factor analysis
11.1 What is factor analysis?
11.2 Factor analysis process
11.3 Composite scores and reliability test
11.4 Factor analysis using Stata
12. Structural equation modelling and confirmatory factor analysis
12.1 What is structural equation modelling?
12.2 Confirmatory factor analysis
12.3 Latent path analysis
13. Critical issues
13.1 Transformation of variables
13.2 Weighting cases
13.3 Robust regression
13.4 Missing data
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Zusammenfassung
Assiduously combining theory with plenty of practical, technical advice - and accompanied by original case studies and data sets - this book makes sure that students both understand Stata and know exactly what to do to make it meet their needs.
