Introduction to Modern Modelling Methods (The SAGE Quantitative Research Kit)

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Using simple and direct language, this concise text provides practical guidance on a wide range of modeling methods and techniques for use with quantitative data. It covers: ·       2-level Multilevel Models ·       Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) ·       Longitudinal Modeling using multilevel and SEM techniques ·       Combining organizational and longitudinal models Part of The SAGE Quantitative Research Kit, this book will give you the know-how and confidence needed to succeed on your quantitative research journey. Half Title Acknowledgements Title Page Copyright Page Contents Illustration List About the Authors Acknowledgements Preface 1 Clustering and Dependence: Our Entry Into Multilevel Modelling 2 Multilevel Modelling A Conceptual Introduction 3 Multilevel Model Building Steps and Example 4 Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling 5 Specification and Identification of Structural Equation Models 6 Building Structural Equation Models 7 Longitudinal Growth Curve Models in MLM and SEM 8 An Applied Example of Growth Curve Modelling in MLM and SEM Appendix 1 Brief Introduction to Matrices and Matrix Algebra Appendix 2 Linking Path Diagrams to Structural Equations Appendix 3 Wright’s Standardised Tracing Rules Appendix 4 WRIGHT’S UNSTANDARDISED Tracing Rules and Covariance Algebra Glossary References Index