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Understanding Longitudinal Data

Understanding Longitudinal Data


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Do you want to use longitudinal data in a research project? This book provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of longitudinal research, helping you understand where your secondary data come from and discussing core issues in longitudinal research, such as study design, sampling, attrition and missing data. Covering each step of the research process, from understanding theory through data collection and analysis to writing up, the book offers practical tools to give you confidence in working with longitudinal data. It also: Supports your learning with features such as ′Check your Understanding′ questions and further reading.  Examines challenges unique to longitudinal research - and offers solutions. Explores the realities of using longitudinal data with over 45 case studies of research from across the globe including Australia, Germany, Malaysia, New Zealand, the UK and the US. This straightforward guide is the perfect introduction to longitudinal research for students and researchers across the social sciences.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: What is longitudinal research? Chapter 2: Types of longitudinal study designs Chapter 3: Understanding the sample Chapter 4: Attrition and missing data Chapter 5: Panel conditioning Chapter 6: Respondent recall and reporting Chapter 7: Question types, features and comparability Chapter 8: Mode of data collection – verbal modes Chapter 9: Mode of data collection – visual modes Chapter 10: The implications of design choices for longitudinal studies Chapter 11: Analysing longitudinal data Chapter 12: Talking about longitudinal data

About the Author :
Emily is a Principal Research Officer at the London Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime. She designs and manages surveys of residents and victims of crime, focused on attitudes towards, and experiences of, policing in London. She obtained an MA in Longitudinal Social Research, followed by a PhD in Survey Methodology from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, writing her thesis on the sources of measurement error in panel surveys. She has previously worked as a Survey Manager at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University College London, on the design and implementation of the British birth cohort studies housed there. Her research interests centre on issues around attitude measurement, data quality, longitudinal data collection, and the use of new technology and innovative methods for data collection.

Review :
This is an excellent methodological book for students and researchers looking to understand the art of large-scale longitudinal data collection. Gilbert manages to convey complex concepts in a simple and succinct manner whilst providing a wide range of examples that further facilitate understanding, resulting in an exemplar teaching resource.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781529727241
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Height: 242 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Weight: 612 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1529727243
  • Publisher Date: 23 Oct 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 170 mm


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