Introducing Multilevel Modeling

This is the first accessible and practical guide to using multilevel models in social research.

Multilevel approaches are becoming increasingly important in social, behavioral, and educational research and it is clear from recent developments that such models are seen as being more realistic, and potentially more revealing, than ordinary regression models.

While other books describe these multilevel models in considerable detail none focuses on the practical issues and potential problems of doing multilevel analyses that are covered in Introducing Multilevel Modeling.

List of contents

Introduction
Overview of Contextual Models
Varying and Random Coefficient Models
Analyses
Frequently Asked Questions

Summary

This is the first accessible and practical guide to using multilevel models in social research. While other books describe these multilevel models in considerable detail none focuses on the practical issues and potential problems of doing multilevel analyses that are covered in Introducing Multilevel Modeling.

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`This book offers an introduction to multilevel modelling that is both clear and accessible. For this reason I strongly recommend it to anyone new to the subject.... I particularly liked the non-directive feel to the book, which leaves the reader clear that there are some issues about which they will have to make up their own mind based on the evidence presented.' - British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

`If you teach statistics to students with little patience for Greek letters and formulas and who do not have a matrix algebra and mathematical statistics background, I recommend that you use Introducing Multilevel Modeling. - Journal of the American Statistical Association

Product details

• Authors: Jan de Leeuw, Kreft, Ita Kreft, Ita G G Kreft, Ita G G G G Kreft, Ita G. Kreft, Ita G. G. Kreft, Ita G. G./ Leeuw Kreft, Jan de Leeuw, Leeuw Jan de
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.04.1998
• EAN: 9780761951414
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-5141-4
• No. of pages: 162
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Introducing Statistical Methods series
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, MATHEMATICS / Applied, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Mathematical modelling, Social research and statistics, 3D graphics & modelling, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Graphics Tools, 3D graphics and modelling, Quantitative/Statistical Research