Chapman & Hall/CRC Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
About the Book Series
Large and complex datasets are becoming prevalent in the social and behavioral sciences and statistical methods are crucial for the analysis and interpretation of such data. This series aims to capture new developments in statistical methodology with particular relevance to applications in the social and behavioral sciences. It seeks to promote appropriate use of statistical, econometric and psychometric methods in these applied sciences by publishing a broad range of reference works, textbooks and handbooks.
The scope of the series is wide, including applications of statistical methodology in sociology, psychology, economics, education, marketing research, political science, criminology, public policy, demography, survey methodology and official statistics. The titles included in the series are designed to appeal to applied statisticians, as well as students, researchers and practitioners from the above disciplines. The inclusion of real examples and case studies is therefore essential.
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Crime Mapping and Spatial Data Analysis using R
1st Edition
By Juan Medina Ariza, Reka Solymosi
April 26, 2023
Crime mapping and analysis sit at the intersection of geocomputation, data visualisation and cartography, spatial statistics, environmental criminology, and crime analysis. This book brings together relevant knowledge from these fields into a practical, hands-on guide, providing a useful ...
Intensive Longitudinal Analysis of Human Processes
1st Edition
By Kathleen M. Gates, Sy-Miin Chow, Peter C. M. Molenaar
January 31, 2023
This book focuses on a span of statistical topics relevant to researchers who seek to conduct person-specific analysis of human data. Our purpose is to provide one consolidated resource that includes techniques from disciplines such as engineering, physics, statistics, and quantitative psychology ...
Computerized Multistage Testing: Theory and Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Duanli Yan, Alina A. von Davier, Charles Lewis
January 21, 2023
Devising tests that evaluate a nation’s educational standing and implement efficacious educational reforms requires a careful balance among the contributions of technology, psychometrics, test design, and the learning sciences. Unlike other forms of adaptive testing, multistage testing (MST) is ...
Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables
1st Edition
By Michael Smithson, Edgar C. Merkle
January 21, 2023
Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables is designed for graduate students and researchers in the behavioral, social, health, and medical sciences. It incorporates examples of truncated counts, censored continuous variables, and doubly bounded continuous ...
Handbook of International Large-Scale Assessment: Background, Technical Issues, and Methods of Data Analysis
1st Edition
Edited
By Leslie Rutkowski, Matthias von Davier, David Rutkowski
January 21, 2023
Winner of the 2017 AERA Division D Significant Contribution to Educational Measurement and Research Methodology Award!Technological and statistical advances, along with a strong interest in gathering more information about the state of our educational systems, have made it possible to assess more ...
Latent Markov Models for Longitudinal Data
1st Edition
By Francesco Bartolucci, Alessio Farcomeni, Fulvia Pennoni
January 21, 2023
Drawing on the authors’ extensive research in the analysis of categorical longitudinal data, Latent Markov Models for Longitudinal Data focuses on the formulation of latent Markov models and the practical use of these models. Numerous examples illustrate how latent Markov models are used in ...
Statistical Studies of Income, Poverty and Inequality in Europe: Computing and Graphics in R using EU-SILC
1st Edition
By Nicholas T. Longford
January 21, 2023
There is no shortage of incentives to study and reduce poverty in our societies. Poverty is studied in economics and political sciences, and population surveys are an important source of information about it. The design and analysis of such surveys is principally a statistical subject matter and ...
The Psychometrics of Standard Setting: Connecting Policy and Test Scores
1st Edition
By Mark D. Reckase
December 23, 2022
This book provides a unifying structure for the activities that fall under the process typically called "standard setting" on tests of proficiency. Standard setting refers to the methodology used to identify performance standards on tests of proficiency. The results from standard setting studies ...
Modern Applied Regressions: Bayesian and Frequentist Analysis of Categorical and Limited Response Variables with R and Stan
1st Edition
By Jun Xu
December 08, 2022
Modern Applied Regressions creates an intricate and colorful mural with mosaics of categorical and limited response variable (CLRV) models using both Bayesian and Frequentist approaches. Written for graduate students, junior researchers, and quantitative analysts in behavioral, health, and social ...
Analyzing Spatial Models of Choice and Judgment
2nd Edition
By David A. Armstrong, Ryan Bakker, Royce Carroll, Christopher Hare, Keith T. Poole, Howard Rosenthal
August 01, 2022
With recent advances in computing power and the widespread availability of preference, perception and choice data, such as public opinion surveys and legislative voting, the empirical estimation of spatial models using scaling and ideal point estimation methods has never been more accessible.The ...
Regression Analysis in R: A Comprehensive View for the Social Sciences
1st Edition
By Jocelyn E. Bolin
July 27, 2022
Regression Analysis in R: A Comprehensive View for the Social Sciences covers the basic applications of multiple linear regression all the way through to more complex regression applications and extensions. Written for graduate level students of social science disciplines this book walks readers ...
An Introduction to the Rasch Model with Examples in R
1st Edition
By Rudolf Debelak, Carolin Strobl, Matthew D. Zeigenfuse
June 07, 2022
An Introduction to the Rasch Model with Examples in R offers a clear, comprehensive introduction to the Rasch model along with practical examples in the free, open-source software R. It is accessible for readers without a background in psychometrics or statistics, while also providing detailed ...