03371nam 22007334a 450 991080794110332120200520144314.01-134-51061-60-203-28270-11-134-51062-41-280-06886-80-203-16722-810.4324/9780203167229 (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)99100000000025107820011107d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIntroduction to longitudinal research /Elisabetta Ruspini1st ed.London ;New York Routledge20021 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 studiesSocial sciencesResearchMethodology.Social sciences300/.7/2Ruspini Elisabetta438151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807941103321Introduction to longitudinal research4041158UNINA