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UNINA9910451089503321 |
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Autore |
Ruspini Elisabetta |
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Titolo |
Introduction to longitudinal research / / Elisabetta Ruspini |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-28270-1 |
1-134-51062-4 |
1-280-06886-8 |
0-203-16722-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
Social sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-200) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of examples; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Longitudinal research; What is longitudinal research?; Longitudinal data: characteristics and analytic advantages; The issues of data collection and comparability within longitudinal research: some examples; Some problems connected with longitudinal research; Longitudinal analysis; An overview of the major techniques needed to perform longitudinal analysis; Conclusions; List of longitudinal studies mentioned in the book |
Longitudinal datasets available in Europe, Russia and North AmericaBibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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One of the major changes in the social science research landscape in recent years has been the introduction of computerised panel surveys in Europe and the US which make longitudinal data widely available to graduate students for the first time. Elisabetta Ruspini here provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the issues involved in this kind of research. This book:* Defines the concept of longitudinal research* Gives guidance on sources of longitudinal data in Europe and the US and their strengths and weaknesses* Discusses the choices that |
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