Beschreibung:
This book presents a historical panorama of the evolution of demographic thought from its eighteenth-century origins up to the present day, and uses it to demonstrate how the multilevel approach can resolve some of the contradictions that have become apparent and achieve a synthesis of the different approaches employed. Part one guides the reader from period analysis to multilevel analysis, examining longitudinal and event history analysis on the way. Part two is a detailed account of multilevel analysis, its methods, and the relevant mathematical models notably as regards the type of variables being used. Numerous examples, examined across successive sections, make the book clear and easy to follow.
Broadens the scope of demography with a multilevel approach
From Macro/Micro Opposition to Multilevel Analysis.- Period Analysis of Social Groups.- of Seniority in the Group.- Analyzing Individual Data.- Toward a Contextual and Multilevel Analysis.- Multilevel Analysis.- Defining Levels.- Linear Analysis of Continuous Characteristics.- Analysis of Discrete Characteristics.- Multilevel Event-History Analysis.