Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Categorical Data in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Authored by von Eye, Alexander; Niedermeier, Keith E.

• Contents: Preface. Describing Categorical Variables. Log-Linear Modeling. Log-Linear Models for Repeated Observations. Chi-Square Partitioning Models. Prediction Analysis. Configural Frequency Analysis of Repeated Observations.

"...fills an important gap by providing a good introduction to the subject of categorical data analysis with a minimum set of prerequisites....This book builds on basic concepts that guide the reader from familiar ideas about categorical data to advanced topics involving prediction and trend analysis. Tutorials are used in chapter introductions as pedagogical devices to quickly convey the purpose of the chapter topic using simple examples to illustrate basic principles."—Contemporary Psychology