Spatial Analysis for the Social Sciences
- 259 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
This book shows how to model the spatial interactions between actors that are at the heart of the social sciences.
Métodos Analíticos para la Investigación Social Serie
Esta serie profundiza en los métodos empíricos y formales cruciales para la investigación en ciencias sociales. Ofrece una visión profunda de los fundamentos teóricos de las técnicas analíticas y su aplicación práctica en la investigación. Los volúmenes cubren un amplio espectro de disciplinas, así como aplicaciones metodológicas específicas en campos como la ciencia política, la sociología y la salud pública. Está dirigida a estudiantes e investigadores que buscan conocimientos avanzados en ciencias sociales y estadística.
Analytical Methods for Social Research: Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models
- 648 páginas
- 23 horas de lectura
Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models is a comprehensive manual for the applied researcher who wants to perform data analysis using linear and nonlinear regression and multilevel models. The book introduces a wide variety of models, whilst at the same time instructing the reader in how to fit these models using available software packages. The book illustrates the concepts by working through scores of real data examples that have arisen from the authors' own applied research, with programming codes provided for each one. Topics covered include causal inference, including regression, poststratification, matching, regression discontinuity, and instrumental variables, as well as multilevel logistic regression and missing-data imputation. Practical tips regarding building, fitting, and understanding are provided throughout.