Longitudinal Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences Using R

By Jeffrey D. Long

Book Overview

This book is unique in its focus on showing students in the behavioral sciences how to analyze longitudinal data using R software. The book focuses on application, making it practical and accessible to students in psychology, education, and related fields, who have a basic foundation in statistics. It provides explicit instructions in R computer programming throughout the book, showing students exactly how a specific analysis is carried out and how output is interpreted.

"This text excels in the explanation of models with the side-by-side use of R, so the audience can see the models in action. There is a gentle coverage of the mathematics driving the models, which does not seem intimidating to a non technical audience."--William Anderson, Cornell University

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412982685
• ISBN13: 9781412982689
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"