03338oam 2200709I 450 991045108950332120200520144314.00-203-28270-11-134-51062-41-280-06886-80-203-16722-810.4324/9780203167229 (CKB)1000000000251078(EBL)180639(OCoLC)437083443(SSID)ssj0000300342(PQKBManifestationID)12113234(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000300342(PQKBWorkID)10251914(PQKB)11077590(SSID)ssj0000376727(PQKBManifestationID)11243494(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000376727(PQKBWorkID)10336675(PQKB)11639505(MiAaPQ)EBC180639(Au-PeEL)EBL180639(CaPaEBR)ebr10099290(CaONFJC)MIL6886(OCoLC)56316452(EXLCZ)99100000000025107820180706d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIntroduction to longitudinal research /Elisabetta RuspiniLondon ;New York :Routledge,2002.1 online resource (225 p.)Social research todayDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-26008-6 0-415-26007-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-200) and index.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 bookLongitudinal datasets available in Europe, Russia and North AmericaBibliography; IndexOne 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 need to be made in this kind Social research today (Routledge (Firm))Social sciencesResearchMethodologySocial sciencesLongitudinal studiesElectronic books.Social sciencesResearchMethodology.Social sciences300/.7/2Ruspini Elisabetta.438151FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910451089503321Introduction to longitudinal research1950391UNINA