
Event History Analysis in Demography
Clarendon Press
Published on 11. February 1993
Book
Hardback
236 pages
978-0-19-828738-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a review of the techniques of event history analysis in demography.
During the 1970s, the amount of reliable data made available as a result of surveys increased enormously. At the same time, statistical and computational techniques developed to allow the new data to be handled.
This first expositive treatment of the subject gives a detailed presentation of the techniques of event history analysis. It provides not only a thorough description of models, but also a theoretical presentation of this new research path without losing sight of the underlying application to population dynamics.
During the 1970s, the amount of reliable data made available as a result of surveys increased enormously. At the same time, statistical and computational techniques developed to allow the new data to be handled.
This first expositive treatment of the subject gives a detailed presentation of the techniques of event history analysis. It provides not only a thorough description of models, but also a theoretical presentation of this new research path without losing sight of the underlying application to population dynamics.
Reviews / Votes
'illuminating ... a book for researchers who understand well the basic mechanics of event-history models and want to fine-tune their skills by reading what those working on the cutting edge of hazard-rate modeling have to say.'Jay D. Teachman, University of Maryland, Contemporary Sociology, Nov '93 `this is a well done, solid book and I recommend it to those teaching a course in elementary methods for the analysis of event history'
European Journal of Population
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings, tables
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-828738-4 (9780198287384)
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Author
ResearcherResearcher
ResearcherResearcher, both at the Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, Paris
Content
Introduction; I: Extending the Scope of Longitudinal Analysis: Observation of event histories; Formalization of the analysis; Methods of estimation using censored observations; Study of a single event; Reciprocal study of interactions between two events; Extending to more complex situations; II. Extending the Scope of Regression Models: Statistical formalization of parametric analysis; Methods of estimation of parametric models; Methods of semi-parametric analysis; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index