Hierarchical Linear Models: Applications and Data Analysis Methods, Vol. 1
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Overview
Popular in the First Edition for its rich, illustrative examples and lucid explanations of the theory and use of hierarchical linear models (HLM), the book has been reorganized into four parts with four completely new chapters. The first two parts, Part I on "The Logic of Hierarchical Linear Modeling" and Part II on "Basic Applications" closely parallel the first nine chapters of the previous edition with significant expansions and technical clarifications, such as:
* An intuitive introductory summary of the basic procedures for estimation and inference used with HLM models that only requires a minimal level of mathematical sophistication in Chapter 3
* New section on multivariate growth models in Chapter 6
* A discussion of research synthesis or meta-analysis applications in Chapter 7
* Data analytic advice on centering of level-1 predictors and new material on plausible value intervals and robust standard estimators
Synopsis
New edition of a text in which Raudenbush (U. of Michigan) and Bryk (sociology, U. of Chicago) provide examples, explanations, and illustrations of the theory and use of hierarchical linear models (HLM). New material in Part I (Logic) includes information on multivariate growth models, an expanded number of illustrative examples, further data analytic advice on centering of level-1 predictors, and discussion of plausible value intervals and robust standard errors. Part III (Advanced Applications) is entirely new. Bryk's name appears first on the previous edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Booknews
Launching a new Sage series, this introductory text explicates the theory and use of hierarchical linear models through clear explanations and illustrative examples. It describes use of both two and three level models in organizational research, studies of individual development and meta-analysis applications, and concludes with a formal derivation of the statistical methods used in the book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)