An analysis of fertility differentials in Liberia and Ghana using multilevel models [PDF]
, 1992 This thesis investigates differentials in the levels of fertility, nuptiality and contraceptive use in Liberia and Ghana, using data from the recent Demographic and Health Surveys in these countries.
Parr, N.J, Parr, Nicholas John
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An introduction to Bayesian geospatial analysis using a Bayesian multilevel model case study
Annals of GISDespite the rapidly growing interest in Bayesian inference, recent publications reveal common issues that suggest even experienced researchers across disciplines, including geospatial research, may not always follow the proper procedure in conducting ...
Wei Tu, Lili Yu, Jun Tu
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Alternative approaches to multilevel modelling of survey noncontact and refusal [PDF]
, 2009 We review three alternative approaches to modelling survey noncontact and refusal: multinomial, sequential and sample selection (bivariate probit) models.
Durrant, Gabriele B., Steele, Fiona
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Modeling issue competence over time: a Bayesian framework for estimating dynamic issue ownership
Political Science Research and MethodsRecent years have witnessed considerable interest in (dynamic) issue ownership. While new insights have been gained, progress is stifled by two factors.
Dominic Nyhuis +4 more
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« All in or fold » : les hauts et les bas de la carrière des joueurs excessifs
Criminologie, 2012 Aucune étude, tant étatsunienne que canadienne, ne s’est penchée sur la dynamique des trajectoires de joueurs compulsifs, pathologiques ou excessifs. Cette étude comble cette lacune par l’utilisation de modèles linéaires hiérarchiques qui permettent de ...
Frédéric Ouellet
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Regional social contexts and individual fertility decisions: a multilevel analysis of first and second births in Western Germany [PDF]
In this paper, a multilevel approach is used to investigate whether and how regional social contexts influence first and second birth probabilities of women living in western Germany during the 1980s and 1990s.
Karsten Hank
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Individual Differences in Fourth-Grade Math Achievement in Chinese and English
Frontiers in Education, 2018 Language has been widely acknowledged as a determining factor in mathematical achievement. Less understood, however, is the relationship between students' language and their performance on tests of mathematics when taking into consideration the presence ...
Nicola A. McClung, Diana J. Arya
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Impact of Small Group Size on Neighborhood Influences in Multilevel Models [PDF]
Objective: Although there is a growing body of literature on sample size in multilevel or hierarchical modeling, few studies have examined the impact of group sizeMultilevel, Neighborhood, Body Weight, Obesity, Sample ...
Cohen, Deborah +6 more
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The problematic estimation of "imitation effects" in multilevel models [PDF]
It seems plausible that a person’s demographic behaviour may be influenced by that among other people in the community, for example because of an inclination to imitate. When estimating multilevel models from clustered individual data, some investigators
Øystein Kravdal
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The Psychosocial Work Environment, Employee Mental Health and Organizational Interventions: Improving Research and Practice by Taking a Multilevel Approach [PDF]
, 2014 Although there have been several calls for incorporating multiple levels of analysis in employee health and wellbeing research, studies examining the interplay between individual, workgroup, organizational and broader societal factors in relation to ...
Biron, Caroline +11 more
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