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ERIC Number: EJ449327
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
New Statistical Methods for Analysing Social Structures: An Introduction to Multilevel Models.
Paterson, Lindsay; Goldstein, Harvey
British Educational Research Journal, v17 n4 p387-93 1991
Describes developments in multilevel modeling of educational and other social data. Suggests that such a technique be used for school effectiveness studies, political opinion surveys, and area-based studies. Recommends that the inherent hierarchical structure of social science data be reflected in statistical models. Argues that multilevel techniques and software should be used routinely. (DK)
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Computer Software, Higher Education, Models, Regression (Statistics), Research Tools, Social Science Research, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Multilevel Analysis