Multilevel Statistical Models - Couverture rigide

Goldstein, Harvey

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0340595299 ISBN 13 : 9780340595299

Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 1995

Synopsis

This text describes techniques developed in the early 1990s which introduce a more systematic approach to the statistical modelling and analysis of hierarchically structured data. The book discusses, and expands on, the core set of established techniques, experience and software packages, which are becoming more commonly used in areas such as education, epidemiology, geography, child growth and household surveys. The second edition aims to integrate existing methodological developments, within a consistent terminology and notation, and avoids undue statistical complexity. Methodological derivations are provided in the appendices and examples and diagrams are used to illustrate the applications of techniques. It explains a number of new developments, especially in the areas of discrete response data, time series models, random cross classifications, errors of measurement, missing data and nonlinear models. This book is suitable for postgraduate courses and as a general reference tool and as such is extensively referenced.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Throughout the social, medical and other sciences the importance of understanding complex hierarchical data structures is well understood. Multilevel modelling is now the accepted statistical technique for handling such data and is widely available in computer software packages. A thorough understanding of these techniques is therefore important for all those working in these areas. This new edition of Multilevel Statistical Models brings these techniques together, starting from basic ideas and illustrating how more complex models are derived. Bayesian methodology using MCMC has been extended along with new material on smoothing models, multivariate responses, missing data, latent normal transformations for discrete responses, structural equation modeling and survival models.

Key Features:

Provides a clear introduction and a comprehensive account of the

of multilevel models.

New methodological developments and applications are explored.

Written by a leading expert in the field of multilevel methodology.

Illustrated throughout with real–life examples, explaining theoretical

concepts.

This book is suitable as a comprehensive text for postgraduate courses, as well as a general reference guide. Applied statisticians in the social sciences, economics, biological and medical disciplines will find this book beneficial

Présentation de l'éditeur

It is now generally recognised in many areas of the social, medical and other sciences that statistical data typically have complex hierarchical or multilevel structures in which individuals are grouped together in communities or institutions. This grouping affects their behaviour and multilevel modelling is now the accepted statistical technique for the analysis of this type of data. An understanding of these methods is vital for researchers in fields such as education, epidemiology, geography, child growth and social surveys, among others. This new edition brings the book fully up to date, explaining important new developments such as the use of Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, bootstrapping and mulitvariate models. The book has been completely restructured for this third edition and extra space has been given to discussion of key issues such as missing data, measurement errors and multivariate models. Real-life examples are used throughout to illustrate clearly the theoretical concepts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340595299
• ISBN 13: 9780340595299
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible